Joseph ShavitOct 18, 2022Livers have the potential to function for more than 100 yearsResearch findings about a unique group of transplanted livers could help raise the age of potential donors, thus expanding the donor pool.
Joseph ShavitJun 2, 2022For the first time, a human liver was treated in a machine and then successfully transplantedThe machine mimics the human body as accurately as possible, in order to provide ideal conditions for the human livers.
Joseph ShavitMar 1, 2022Universal blood type organs created in groundbreaking procedureResearchers have proven that it’s possible to convert the blood type of an organ, creating a universal organ that would avoid rejection.
Joshua ShavitOct 28, 2021Canada hospitals use drones to carry lungs for transplantIn the dark of night, a drone takes off from a Toronto hospital rooftop, the hum of its rotors barely audible over the bustling cars.
Joseph ShavitOct 21, 2021Surgeons have successfully tested a pig’s kidney in a human patientThe test, in a brain-dead patient, was very short but represents a milestone in the long quest to use animal organs in human transplants.
Joseph ShavitJul 23, 2021Medical Marvel: Icelandic man recovers from double arm and shoulder transplantAn Icelandic man who got the world's first double shoulder and arm transplant is recovering well after the operation