Search results for ‘transplant’
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Record rise in organ transplants
Channel 4 news learns that organ transplants are at an all-time high – but the demand for donors is still critical.
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Double lung transplant breaks new medical ground
A 20-year-old woman from Dublin with cystic fibrosis makes medical history after coming through a complex double lung transplant.
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Mother and daughter plan womb transplant
A young teacher is set to become the first person to receive a womb transplant – from her own mother. But it will be years before the procedure is available to all, a consultant tells Channel 4 News.
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Face transplant father tells of daughter’s joy
The first man to receive a full face transplant in the US thanks the donor family from the bottom of his heart and says his daughter told him, “Daddy, you’re so handsome” when she saw his new face.
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Doctors celebrate ‘miracle’ larynx transplant
An American woman who lost her voice for more than a decade has had her speech restored after receiving a new larynx in a groundbreaking operation, writes Science Correspondent Tom Clarke.
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US transplant patients told to pay for vital organs
Channel 4 News Correspondent Sarah Smith reports from the US where people are being told that a massive budget deficit mean they have to find the money themselves for life-saving operations.
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Cyberattack leaves London NHS hospitals in need of O-type blood donors
The NHS has appealed for O-type blood donors to come forward as soon as possible – amid the fallout from the cyber attack which hit major London hospitals.
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Sickle cell patients ‘let down’ by decision to not approve new gene therapy on NHS
Sickle cell patients and campaign groups have called a decision not to approve a new type of gene therapy for NHS use a “shocking letdown”.
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One of the world’s leading heart surgeons interviewed at the age of 87
Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub was one of the world’s leading heart surgeons.
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The race to find cause of hepatitis surge in young children
Doctors across the world are racing to find out what’s causing a surge in hepatitis among young children – as the number of cases in the UK jumped to 145.
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NHS sickle cell patients face barriers to new treatment
A new drug approved for use in the NHS could see as many as a third of the 15,000 sickle cell patients in this country getting a treatment that reduces that pain.
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How Covid is causing year-long delays for NHS operations and treatment
Boris Johnson has condemned anti-vax campaigners for spreading “mumbo jumbo” on social media, and promised hospitals would get extra help for the extra pressure they are facing during the Omicron surge.
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Forced to sell a kidney: Desperate Afghans give up their organs to survive
It’s an illegal trade in human organs which preys on people so desperate for money they’re willing to take the risk.
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Some vulnerable people can go outside for first time in 10 weeks
People in England and Wales who have been forced to shield themselves from any social contact because of medical conditions were told they could go outdoors again today.
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How should people with existing medical conditions arm themselves against coronavirus?
For those living with serious health conditions, avoiding the virus can be a matter of life and death.