Good News April 7, 2023 Uber driver donates kidney to rider he met nearly 3 years ago: 'God must have put you in my car' An Uber driver from New Jersey successfully donated one of his kidneys after hearing that his passenger was in need of an organ transplant. The men appeared on "Fox & Friends."
HEALTH March 22, 2023 Friends shorten kidney patients' long waits for transplants to mere months by donating organs Kidney transplant patients described their experiences with organ donation and transplant to 91±¬ÁÏ Digital as friends come to the rescue of those in need.
Family and Friends January 20, 2023 Indiana boy, 4, received life-saving liver transplant, starts Hot Wheels toy drive to honor his donor Two Indiana families are connected by an organ donation that saved the life of Beckett Culp, a 4-year-old boy from Noblesville. Now, the Culp family is honoring the 7-year-old donor and his family.
US January 18, 2023 Fallen FDNY firefighter saves 5 lives, including 2 FDNY firefighters, through organ donation: 'His legacy' New York City Fire Department Firefighter William Moon, who was fatally injured at work, saved the lives of five others through organ donation, including two fellow FDNY firefighters.
HEALTH December 27, 2022 Making pig livers humanlike in quest to ease organ shortage Scientists are attempting to tackle the nation's organ shortage by transforming pig livers to look and act like human ones. The study is taking place in a Minneapolis lab.
Family December 10, 2022 Teen denied kidney transplant because she's not vaccinated for COVID, say parents A 14-year-old girl in North Carolina who needs a kidney transplant is not able to move forward because a hospital says she must be vaccinated against COVID-19, her parents shared on "Fox & Friends."
HEALTH August 12, 2022 Anne Heche, 'kept on life support,' always wanted to be an organ donor Actress Anne Heche, who remains in a coma as of now, wished to be an organ donor, her rep said. Here's what to know about organ donation and transplants in the U.S.
Good News May 17, 2022 NY man gives kidney to stranger, climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro: 'A wonderful thing' Steve Wilson, of Westchester County, New York, donated his kidney to a stranger in what’s known as a nondirected, or altruistic living-donor transplant; he shared his story, including his athletic feats, with 91±¬ÁÏ Digital.
SCIENCE May 5, 2022 Pig virus may have been factor in death of man who received pig heart transplant, researchers say A pig virus may have contributed to the death of a man who was the first person to have received a heart transplant from a pig, though the evidence is inconclusive, researchers say.
Good News March 26, 2022 Single dad receives kidney donation from total stranger who replied on social media Chris Perez donated a kidney to Steve Sanders, a complete stranger who learned of Sanders' situation on social media. They've told 91±¬ÁÏ Digital their incredible story about the transplant process — and how they became good friends, too.
Coronavirus March 11, 2022 The long-term COVID concern for immune compromised Americans: 'I'm at risk' As pandemic restrictions are lifted across the U.S., millions of immunocompromised Americans feel at risk.