Memorial Hermann in Texas Medical Center halting kidney donations
Days after announcing a pause in liver donations, Memorial Hermann is stopping its kidney donation program, too.
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Days after announcing a pause in liver donations, Memorial Hermann is stopping its kidney donation program, too.
One of the most prominent medical centers in the state of Texas has halted acceptance of liver and kidney transplants.
The rules are intended to reform a system lawmakers and advocates say is plagued by corruption and inefficiency.
The rules are intended to reform a system lawmakers and advocates say is plagued by corruption and inefficiency.
The first person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has been discharged from Massachusetts General Hospital, the hospital announced on Wednesday. Rick Slayman, 62, had end-stage kidney disease before receiving the life-saving transplant on March 16. The pig kidney was genetically edited to make it more compatible with a human recipient and to