in a medical first, woman receives 3d-printed ear transplant from her own cells
the groundbreaking new procedure was performed on a 20-year-old woman with microtia, a rare condition involving an undeveloped ear.
the late anne heche was an organ donor
in 2019, more than 4,300 canadians were in need of an organ transplant, and 249 died waiting.
organ transplants from pigs: medical miracle or pandemic in the making?
xenotransplantation is the transplanting of cells, tissues or organs from animals to humans. pre-clinical trials of organ transplant from pigs have addressed some of the technical barriers.