RFK reveals significant changes to the organ transplant system following worries about retrieval issues
Concerns Over Premature Organ Transplants Prompt Reform Initiative A recent report raises alarms about the risks posed to organ donors by premature transplants. In response, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced a plan aimed at reforming the organ transplant system. The New York Times highlighted on July 20 that […]
MAGA law group requests information on possible organ transplant policies based on race
Conservative legal groups are currently examining the previous Biden administration’s emphasis on initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The MAGA Law Group, America First Legal, has launched a legal action against several federal health agencies to obtain documents concerning the country’s organ transplant system. Their efforts are particularly aimed at the Department of […]
Massie is the only House member to oppose the bill against Chinese organ trafficking.
A new bill aimed at addressing the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) practices, particularly regarding forced organ collection, passed overwhelmingly with a 406-1 vote in the House, though one member voted against it. Representative Thomas Massey, a Republican from Kentucky, stood alone in opposition to the Stop Forced Organ Collection Act. In a statement to Fox […]
New ‘body clock’ tool predicts lifespan and organ health
Researchers are working on new tools called “body clock” tools that aim to measure people’s biological ages and even assess their risks of disability and mortality. A recent announcement from the University of Washington’s School of Medicine highlights a tool that utilizes eight different indicators, which include physical exams of patients and their companions, to […]
Mich. resident dies of rabies from donated organ
Michigan residents have died of rabies, contracted from organs they donated to, state health officials said Thursday. The unidentified patient died in January after a month of transplantation at an Ohio hospital, a spokesman for Michigan's Department of Health and Human Services. “Public health investigations have determined that he has contracted rabies through the transplanted […]
New Jersey dad Leon Szewcyk to receive fourth organ transplant — this time from daughter
A New Jersey man is due for a kidney transplant from his daughter almost 40 years after experiencing the first such procedure, so he is expected to receive a fourth organ donation. Leon Szewsek (73) of North Caldwell, New Jersey, received two heart and kidney transplants that first ticker swaps came in the 1980s. ABC7 […]
Wyden, Sanders: Federal layoffs threaten organ transplant system modernization
Officers Ron Wyden (D-ore.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) have expressed concern to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Director of Health and Human Services (HHS) that recent layoffs at U.S. health agencies threaten modernising the organ transplant system. The pair of lawmakers asked Kennedy on Wednesday. letter Layoffs were affected to disclose Health Resources and Services Management […]
Trump urged to use executive power after Vance relative reportedly denied organ transplant over COVID vaccine
GOP lawmakers appeal to Trump with hospital community rules Rep. Michael Rulli spoke about Fox News Digital about a letter sending President Trump to use enforcement actions to urge hospitals to stop organ transplants to people without the Covid-19 vaccine. First on FOX: House Republicans are urging President Donald Trump to use his enforcement power […]
Alabama woman Towana Looney thriving after being the only person in the world with a functioning pig organ
Alabama women passed a large milestone on Saturdays to become the longest recipient of pig organ transplantation. It has been healthy and energy with a new kidneys for 61 days. “I am a superwoman,” Towana Rooney said to AP communication and laughed that he had continued to recover with a long walk in New York. […]
Alabama woman who is only person in the world with a functioning pig organ reaches record 2-month milestone
Alabama women, the only living recipient of pig organ transplantation, handed a large milestone when they became the longest living person with the pig organ working on Saturday. 53 -year -old Towana Rooney remained healthy and energetic and reached a recorded mark for 61 days in a pig kidney on Saturday. “I'm a superwoman,” Rooney […]