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• Risk of Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers Increased For Organ Transplant Recipients: Study

  March 18, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links organ transplant surgery with an increased risk of melanoma and other forms of skin cancer.

• Case Report Links Kidney and Heart Failure To Energy Drink Consumption

  April 21, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  A new case report details how a man suffered heart and kidney failure after drinking large amounts of energy drinks on a daily basis.

• Patient Received COVID-19 Infected Lungs During Transplant, Died: Case Report

  February 24, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  A case study warns of an incident where a woman died after receiving COVID-19 contaminated lungs during organ transplant surgery.

• Children Getting Short-Changed In Liver Transplants Due To Faulty Risk Calculations: Study

  September 21, 2018

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that children are not receiving liver transplants in a timely manner due to a faulty system which underestimates their risk of dying.

• Organ Transplant Solution Contamination Warning Issued by FDA

  March 10, 2017

  Russell Maas

  Certain lots of a solution used to store and transplant organs may be contaminated with drug-resistant bacteria, according to an FDA warning to medical professionals.