First human to receive transplanted pig kidney dies
The kidney from a pig genetically edited to remove genes harmful to human recipient and add certain human genes to improve compatibility.
Mon May 13 2024
Flying Dutchman recognised as longest-surviving heart transplant patient
Bert Janssen was 17 when he underwent heart transplant surgery following a tragic car crash in which two young adults died.
Mon Mar 04 2024
Longest-surviving heart transplant patient breaks world record
Bert Janssen, from the Netherlands, has survived 39 years with the donor heart he received at Harefield Hospital in London in the 1980s.
Thu Feb 08 2024
Surgeons in New York announce world's first eye transplant
The grafted eye has shown important signs of health, including well-functioning blood vessels and a promising-looking retina.
Fri Nov 10 2023
Up in the air: Brazilian firefighters make unusual trip to salvage organ transplant
When it comes to organ transplants, every second counts.
Thu Sep 28 2023
Uganda enacts law to stop stealing of human organs
The health minister said women have been reportedly duped into unnecessary surgeries.
Wed May 31 2023
Spanish hospital pioneers new lung transplant approach
To introduce the new lung, the organ was "deflated" in the operating theatre so that it could enter through the tight incision.
Wed Apr 19 2023
Claims of human organ trade must be taken seriously - Health DG
To tighten clinical governance of organ transplant in this country, MOH has established a transplantation committee that regulates the organ donation programme among living donors.
Fri Apr 07 2023
Nigerian senator guilty of trafficking man to UK to provide a kidney
The senator, his wife and Nigerian doctor were convicted in a British court of conspiring to exploit the man from Lagos.
Thu Mar 23 2023
Hair transplant fad turns deadly in India
Men are also feeling pressure to look young and presentable for fear of losing their social standing.
Sun Dec 04 2022
Spanish baby gets pioneering intestine transplant
Emma had been diagnosed with intestinal failure when she was just one month old because her intestine was too short.
Wed Oct 12 2022
'Tremendous hope': New cystic fibrosis treatment changing lives
Kaftrio hailed as a breakthrough because it targets the underlying cause of the disease, repairing a mutated defect in the CFTR gene.
Tue Sep 27 2022
Organ decay halted, cell function restored in pigs after death - Study
Researchers have found that decay of tissues after death can be halted and cell functions restored based on early experiments in pigs.
Thu Aug 04 2022
Oldest patient yet cured of HIV after stem cell transplant: Researchers
As well as being the oldest, the patient has also had HIV the longest, having been diagnosed in 1988.
Thu Jul 28 2022
Two pig heart transplants succeed in brain-dead recipients
The hearts functioned normally, with no signs of rejection during the three-day experiments in June and July, according to researchers.
Wed Jul 13 2022
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Malaysia's inflation at 1.9 pct in Oct 2024 - DOSM
Malaysia's inflation rate for October 2024 has increased to 1.9 per cent, up from 1.8 per cent in September this year.
Fri Nov 22 2024