October 20, 2021

Recipient of lung transplant cycling around N.S. to raise money for those needing treatment (VIDEO)

HALIFAX -- John Dennis breathes easier these days and has a wonderful outlook on life after years of living with pulmonary fibrosis. He recently became a lung transplant recipient at the

October 4, 2021

‘Electronic nose’ a promising tool for early detection of lung transplant failure

Use of an electronic nose device was 86% accurate in detecting chronic lung allograft dysfunction in lung transplant recipients, according to data presented at the virtual European Respiratory Society International

September 27, 2021

UK: Katie Price offered to donate lung to her terminally ill mum (VIDEO)

Katie Price has revealed she offered to donate her lung in a bid to save her terminally ill mother, Amy. The 43-year-old mother-of-five has been supporting Amy as much as possible

September 20, 2021

UK: Double-lung transplant survivor celebrates ten year anniversary with ten fundraisers

Every day of the last ten years has been a blessing for Sophie Clarke. She was just 17 when she became one of Britain's youngest double-lung transplant recipients after doctors gave

September 8, 2021

BARBADOS: How this Barbadian broke barriers to become the first Black woman transplant surgeon in U.S.

Dr. Velma P. Scantlebury has been a force advocating for more females, especially Black female transplant surgeons in the United States. She set out to be a role model for

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Hospitals

Lung Transplants

August 25, 2021

Region’s First Double Lung Transplant for COVID-19 Patient (San Diego)

On a July afternoon, Federico Gomez Gil, 56, is dressed in a short-sleeved, collared shirt, sweatpants and a baseball cap. He sits in a chair in a hospital room, surrounded

August 25, 2021

JAPAN: World’s First Lung Tissue Transplant From Living Donors to COVID-19 Patient

Doctors in Japan have performed the world’s first transplant of lung tissue from living donors to a COVID-19 patient. On Thursday, Kyoto University Hospital announced that a woman from Kansai in

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Lung Transplants

Media

August 14, 2021

Every Breath You Take: The Life of a Lung Transplant (AUDIO)

GUESTS: Brian Sercus was, among many things, an artist, movie critic, and a fan of Dungeons and Dragons. He died of Cystic Fibrosis complications in 2011 at 30 years old

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Lung Transplants

Media

August 14, 2021

The touching romantic drama ‘2 Hearts‘ tells the incredible story of how a young man’s death gave another a new lease on life.

The touching romantic drama ‘2 Hearts‘ tells the incredible story of how a young man’s death gave another a new lease on life. The crucial organ transplant that saved the

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Advocacy

Lung Transplants

August 14, 2021

New Mexico Stonemason with double lung transplant creates beauty at national cemetery

Some doubted whether Mark Rodriguez would survive his first double lung transplant. Four years later, when he underwent the procedure a second time, he had visions of floating above the operating

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