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Vaper who required double lung transplant warns others of dangers of e-cigarettes

Minneapolis – Sales of e-cigarettes are on the rise, and it is mainly young people who are hooked on e-cigarettes. Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that 18 to 24-year-olds are the most likely to smoke e-cigarettes, but 9% of 11- to 15-year-olds say they regularly smoke e-cigarettes. . […]

First pig kidney transplant patient dies nearly two months after procedure

The man who successfully received the first-ever pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after the groundbreaking procedure was performed. Richard Slayman, 62, who received the pig kidney back in March has died, his family announced on Saturday. Massachusetts General Hospital, where the transplant was done, said that there is “no indication” that Slayman […]

Rick Slayman, Recipient Of First Pig Kidney Transplant, Dead At 62

A Massachusetts man who received the world’s first pig kidney transplant has died at the age of 62, WBZ reported Sunday. Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital performed a successful transplant on Rik Suleiman on March 21, 2024, according to reports. W.B.Z.. WBZ reported that Suleiman was discharged from the hospital two weeks after the surgery […]

Man dies 2 months after becoming first person to receive successful pig kidney transplant

A Massachusetts man has died nearly two months after making history as the first recipient of a genetically engineered pig kidney transplant, his family and the hospital where he performed the surgery announced Saturday. Richard Suleiman, 62, underwent transplant surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital in March, when surgeons predicted the pig kidney would last at […]

Massachusetts man, recipient of first successful pig kidney transplant, is discharged from hospital

the first person to undergo genetic modification pig kidney transplant The patient was discharged from Massachusetts General Hospital, the hospital announced Wednesday. Rik Suleiman, 62, had end-stage renal disease before receiving a life-saving transplant on March 16th. Pig kidneys were gene-edited to increase compatibility with human recipients and eliminate the risk of infection. 10-year-old Pittsburgh […]

Former NBA Center And ‘Survivor’ Contestant Gets Heart Transplant

Scott Pollard, an 11-year NBA veteran and former “Survivor” contestant, has undergone a successful heart transplant, his wife posted on social media Friday night. The former NBA champion needed a transplant due to a genetic disease caused by a virus he contracted in 2021, the paper reported. Associated Press (AP). When Pollard was 16 years […]

Ex-NBA center Scot Pollard has surgery for heart transplant

Former NBA center and “Survivor” contestant Scott Pollard underwent a heart transplant, and his wife Dawn was successful. I wrote it in X’s post on Friday night. “The surgery went well. They said my heart was big, strong and a perfect fit,” Dawn wrote on social media. “Now we move on to the important part […]