New Jersey organ procurement organization under congressional investigation after ‘alarming’ whistleblower claims

The US House Ways and Means Committee said Wednesday that it is investigating the organ procurement organization for the New ...
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Organ donor group told Camden hospital to harvest from patient who showed signs of life, U.S. lawmakers say

The incident is referenced in a letter Wednesday from the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means to Carolyn Welsh, the ...

Organ group pushed for harvesting from N.J. patient despite signs of life, whistleblowers allege

In one case at Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden, an organ donor was pronounced deceased but began to show signs ...

Patient showed signs of life during organ harvest in N.J., House members allege

A letter from a House committee identifies an array of questionable practices at the organ donation group NJ Sharing Network.

Organ Donors Might Pass On Their Personality Traits—Suggesting Your Cells Have Their Own ‘Memory,’ Scientists Say

“Studies indicate that heart transplant recipients may exhibit preferences, emotions, and memories resembling those of the ...

Swallowing ‘organ meat’ from animal livers, hearts and kidneys could make menopause easier

Organ meat supplements can be useful for perimenopausal and menopausal women with nutrient deficiencies or low animal protein ...
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Bangladesh overhauls organ transplantation law, allows emotional donor

President Mohammed Shahabuddin has promulgated the Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation Ordinance, 2025 on Wednesday, ...
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How the national organ transplant list works — and why Utah stands out

A closer look at the complex system that prioritizes organ transplants — and why Utah’s wait times are among the nation’s ...

Olathe organ donor to be honored in Rose Parade float

WESTWOOD, Kan. (KCTV) - An Olathe man is being honored on the 2026 OneLegacy Donate Life Rose Parade float for being an organ ...
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Scientists Reverse Human Rejection of Pig Organ Transplant for First Time

A new study reversed transplant rejection twice, uncovering the reasons for transplant rejection on a cellular level ...

The international system for assessing organ dysfunction in critically ill patients is updated after thirty years

The updated version of the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA), the global reference system in intensive care medicine ...

Patient showed signs of life during organ harvest in N.J., lawmakers allege

The chief executive of an organ donation organization in New Jersey ordered staff to continue harvesting organs from a patient who had shown signs of life, US House committee investigators charge. The ...