For the first time, a pig organ was successfully attached to a human patient. It’s a step toward vastly increasing the supply of organs.| Science News
Researchers have solved a major bioprinting bottleneck—how to create the fine network of blood vessels needed to keep organs alive.| SingularityHub
Doctors say the patient, a 62-year-old-man is recovering well from the surgery. It is seen as a milestone and a potential solution to the worldwide shortage of human organs for patients who need transplants.| www.wbur.org
In January 2023, Democratic state Reps. Carlos González and Judith A. García introduced HD 3822 into the Massachusetts legislature. The bill proposed establishing a program within the Department of Corrections that would allow incarcerated individuals to donate bone marrow or organs in exchange for a reduced sentence. The bill aimed not only to address the…| Blog of the APA