Specialist organ donation nurse Helen Russell said flying the flag was a way of showing "that some family is giving another ...

Organ donation requires surgery to transplant a healthy organ directly from a donor into a recipient with a failing organ. Bone marrow or blood donations involve blood stem cells and often do not ...

t was yet another banner year for Gift of Life Michigan. The nonprofit announced Thursday that 1,119 organs were transplanted last year and 1,960 people donated tissue in 2024 — record numbers ...

Intermountain Health celebrated another record-breaking year of adult transplants in 2024. The announcement was made Monday morning during a press conference. Last year, 489 organs were ...

The organ donation is meticulously organized to ensure that organs are matched with suitable recipients. When a donor passes away, medical professionals evaluate the viability of their organs.

Organ donation: A better system could save thousands of lives. Almost 115,000 people are on organ waiting lists. So many could be helped by a more efficient donation system.

I hope the questions above help you discern whether these current organ donation practices are the kinds of things you would want to be a part of. And, if not, ...

About New England Donor Services. The organ procurement organization is designated by the federal government to serve a particular part of the country.