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The body of a 57-year-old man declared brain dead was donated by his family to scientists pioneering the use of animal organs in transplant surgery.

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After 20 months after interrupting antiretroviral therapy, HIV was undetectable in the patient’s blood.

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This US lab is modifying pig livers to transplant them into humans

To help people waiting for transplants, US scientists are exploring alternatives like bioengineering organs from animals.

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Scientists found the bacteria causing leprosy can make livers regrow healthily in animals, holding promise for future regenerative treatments.

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Transplanted livers can keep working for more than 100 years

These findings pave the way for a much bigger donor pool, potentially giving new hope to future patients.

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The baby girl, who is now recovering at home, also received a new liver, stomach, spleen and pancreas.

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A woman has become the first person to receive a 3D-printed ear transplant made from her own cells grown in a lab.

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Five months on, the patient is hoping to get back to work after 13 years with the debilitating condition.

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Seven of the eight patients treated by the former scientist have since died.

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Pigs are sentient beings who are no different from humans; they too can feel fear and pain. They shouldn't be treated as warehouses of spare parts.

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The groundbreaking procedure was a last-ditch attempt to save the life of David Bennett, who died two months after the transplant was carried out.

09/03/2022

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First transplant using umbilical cord blood helps cure woman of HIV

Since receiving the blood treatment for Leukaemia from a naturally HIV-resistant donor, the woman has lived virus-free for 14 months.

16/02/2022

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German researchers plan to breed pigs for human heart transplants

The first pig will be ready this year with its heart tested in a baboon before it's hoped clinical trials can begin for future use in humans.

03/02/2022

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Patient without COVID vaccine denied heart transplant by US hospital

The Boston hospital said it is their policy that all transplant patients be COVID vaccinated because of the higher risks of them dying from the virus.

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The groundbreaking surgery marks the latest step in the decades-long quest to one day use animal organs for life-saving transplants in humans.

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A hospital in Lyon, France, says it is the first in the world to carry out a double shoulder and arm transplant.

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How even COVID-19 couldn't stop bone marrow donations getting through

Bone marrow transplants can be a matter of life and death for those with a blood disease so transplant centres have been forced to take decisive action during the coronavirus pandemic.

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