A patient received two kidneys and a whole liver from a pig, the first example of multi-organ xenotransplantation.

In a first, scientists transplanted both a pig liver and kidneys into a person who was brain-dead The transplanted pig organs ...

A new Yale study reveals that major organ systems in the body aren't just passive structures operating on directions from ...

Artificial organs – grown in the lab and transplanted into someone’s body – have been on the horizon for some years now. They present many challenges but, if we can overcome them, they will open up ...

Miniature organs have a new lifeline. Mimicking the way early human embryos grow blood vessels, scientists nudged multiple types of mini organs to sprout their own vascular networks. Also called ...

Giulia Enders made her name with Gut, an exploration of our intestines. Now, in the compelling follow-up Organ Speak, she’s ...

Research suggests some parts of the body age faster than others to the point that they even outlive their owners. Could understanding this better help us to live longer? It was a desperate situation.

Lymphoid organs are important regulators of lymphocyte development and immune responses. During vertebrate evolution, primary lymphoid organs appeared earlier than secondary lymphoid organs. Among the ...

Engineered organs could put an end to transplant waiting lists. eGenesis, Makana Therapeutics, United Therapeutics 10 to 15 years For two months last year, a 57-year-old man named David Bennett lived ...

The demand for organ donors far outstrips the supply. In this week's Scrubbing Up, Martin Wilkinson, a visiting professor at Keele University and former chairman of the New Zealand Bioethics Council, ...

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 ...

The demand for organ donors far outstrips the supply. In this week's Scrubbing Up, Martin Wilkinson, a visiting professor at Keele University and former chairman of the New Zealand Bioethics Council, ...