Dossier
organ transplantation
Coverage of organ transplantation in the Nexus archive.
- In world first, a man living with HIV received a lung transplant from an HIV-positive donor
A man living with HIV received a lung transplant from an HIV-positive donor in a world first. The operation could enable treatment for more HIV-positive individuals with end-stage organ disease.
- In a first, scientists transplanted both a pig liver and kidneys into a person who was brain-dead
Scientists transplanted a pig liver and kidneys into a brain-dead person for the first time. The organs functioned for 36 hours before showing signs of rejection.