Organ transplant
Couple put child organ donation ‘in the spotlight’ with 230 handmade dolls
Katie and Graham Tatham have created a campaign to highlight the 230 children in the UK waiting for an organ transplant.
By Hannah Cottrell, PA
Transplant breakthrough could ‘teach’ a patient’s body to accept new organs
Receiving an organ and cell therapy from the same donor could help prevent the need for anti-rejection drugs.
By Ella Pickover, PA Health Correspondent
New soft opt-out organ donation legislation for north moves forward
NEW soft opt-out organ donation legislation for Northern Ireland has moved a step closer with the first reading of the bill in the assembly.
Scientists grow artificial bile ducts that could reduce the need for liver transplant
Researchers say the new technology could “transform the treatment of bile duct disorders”.
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