Organ Transplant Archives

Empty hospital patient room with a single bed.

October 7, 2026

Health·UK

Niamh O’Brien’s death at 52 raises questions about lung-transplant waiting lists and warning signs

Niamh O’Brien, a principal Irish dancer celebrated for her roles in Riverdance and Lord of the Dance, died on October 5 at the age of 52. She was the wife of Michael

Specialized surgical transplant team performing complex surgery in an operating theater under overhead lights.

Health·Science

271 Days Without Dialysis: How a Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Became a Bridge to a Human Transplant

For years, the question in organ transplantation research has been whether a pig’s kidney could ever work inside a human body. A case published in The Lancet on September 3, 2026, reports a specific advance in that question. Tim Andrews

September 5, 2026

Kentucky Organ Procurement Group Decertified After Federal Review Finds Systemic Safety Failures

Health·Policy·USA

Federal regulators decertified Kentucky's Network for Hope after finding repeated organ procurement safety failures. Every US procurement group must now appoint a Patient Safety