US throws away thousands of kidneys despite donor shortage: study  MarketWatchDespite the 93,000 patients in the US seeking a kidney transplant, a new report reveals that some 3,500 donated kidneys go unused and even thrown away …

UC San Diego Health Performs First HIV-to-HIV Kidney Transplant in Region  UC San Diego HealthFor the first time in Southern California, surgeons at UC San Diego Health have transplanted the kidney of a deceased donor with HIV into a recipien…

Louisiana landfill owners reemerge as top political donors  Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The owners of a suburban New Orleans landfill have reemerged as two of Louisiana’s top political donors, even as a lawsuit moves …

Turkey ranks first in number of organ transplantations in Europe  Daily SabahA Turkish professor said on Tuesday that Turkey performs the highest number of organ transplantations in Europe. Turkey is a country which performs the…

Tissue bank dries up for burn victims  702Centre for Tissue Engineering public relations officer Sandra Venter says the biggest problem is lack of information.

Turkey performs most organ transplantation in Europe  Anadolu AgencyTurkish professor highlights country’s achievement in organ transplantation – Anadolu Agency.

Lincolnshire residents urged to support Organ Donation Week  Louth LeaderNHS Lincolnshire East CCG has pledged to help save lives by supporting Organ Donation Week, which takes place from September 2-8.

Lincolnshire residents urged to support Organ Donation Week  Louth LeaderNHS Lincolnshire East CCG has pledged to help save lives by supporting Organ Donation Week, which takes place from September 2-8.

‘Grieving families that donate organs of deceased loved ones are real heroes’  Times of India

When Niranjan Maroo (45) was declared brain dead in March, his wife Rita and their children decided to donate his organs. “We would often read about f.