It’s a story of profound loss and breathtaking generosity that continues to resonate years after it first touched the world. It’s the story of Kathleen Thorson, a mother of four whose final act on this earth was a miracle for 12 other people. Kathleen and her husband, Jesse, had just welcomed their fourth child, a son named Teddy. But just five days after the joyful birth, their world was shattered when Kathleen suffered a catastrophic intracerebral hemorrhage. Despite doctors' best effor...| GOOD
Ethan Nguyen is the first pediatric patient to become part of an NIH-funded study that began in 2022 and is led by UC Irvine. The post National brain mapping study receives its first ‘magical’ gift from patient with cancer appeared first on CHOC Pediatrica.| CHOC Pediatrica
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), led by John F. Kennedy Jr., has announced sweeping reforms to the nation’s organ transplant system following serious evidence of unethical practices. The investigation was sparked by the shocking case of TJ Hoover, a man from Kentucky who was declared brain dead but woke up an [...]| Texas Right to Life
Organ transplantation surgery has saved countless lives since its advent in the 1950s. As the techniques and technologies used in transplantation medicine improve, positive outcomes for donors and recipients are increasing. Demand for this treatment, however, far exceeds organ availability. It is estimated that legal transplants performed cover the needs of only 10% of all patients on waiting lists worldwide. As a result, thousands of people die every year waiting for this procedure.| HillNotes
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
