Kidneys have been a big question mark. Recent work reveals that these important organs could face more trouble than previously assumed, including a higher risk of stones and lasting damage. Several ...

(F. A. Murphy/CDC via AP, File) A Michigan resident died earlier this year after contracting rabies from an organ transplant, health officials said. The patient had the organ transplanted at a ...

In the piece, a trio of experts argue that advances in biotechnology will soon allow us to create “spare” human bodies that could be used for research, or to provide organs for donation.

A transplant recipient in Michigan died after contracting rabies from a donor organ, state health officials said Wednesday. The transplant was done at an Ohio hospital in December, and the patient ...

Dr. Carl Schmidt, a deputy coroner with the Lucas County Coroner's Office, confirmed to WHIO that the infected organ was a kidney. A Michigan HHS investigation also found this to be the case.

(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] WASHINGTON (AP) — Chinese researchers are reporting new steps in the quest for animal-to-human ...

Snapshots of humanity from Saturday’s all-day “farewell” to the Wanamaker Grand Court Organ: A couple quietly cradling each other during a transcription of the slow movement from Mozart’s Clarinet ...

l i g h t p o e t via Shutterstock We’ve reached a new frontier in organ transplantation. In a medical first, scientists announced this week that they successfully kept a genetically modified ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A family is demanding answers and an apology after a little girl received a toy monkey and toilet with fake poop as a school fundraising prize. The girl's family said the prize was inappropriate ...

Human “bodyoids” could reduce animal testing, improve drug development, and alleviate organ shortages. Why do we hear about medical breakthroughs in mice, but rarely see them translate into ...

Hundreds of people gathered all day Saturday to listen to the historic organ one last time. "It's emotionally draining because it's a very emotional day, obviously, it's a short term farewell to ...