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A mother in Slovakia donated her kidney to her 28-year-old daughter using groundbreaking robotic surgery, marking the country's first robot-assisted living kidney donation. The procedure offers hope for 370 patients waiting for transplants and could help address the organ shortage crisis.
A New York woman gave her younger brother the ultimate birthday gift when she donated her kidney to him on February 2nd. The successful transplant has given Troy Rowe a second chance at life after being diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease.
When "Off Campus" star Belmont Cameli couldn't donate a kidney to his sick friend, he found another way to help. His choice to donate to a stranger sparked a 14-person transplant chain that saved seven lives.
When Karen Stash saw her father deteriorating on dialysis, the Carteret nurse gave him one of her kidneys and a second chance at life. Now she's using her story to inspire others in Hispanic communities to consider organ donation.
Former Houston Astros All-Star Dickie Thon, 67, donated a kidney to his son Joe in December 2025, giving the minor league coach a second chance at life after years battling kidney disease. The transplant was successful, and Joe is already preparing to return to coaching with the Dodgers' Triple-A team this spring.
A Wisconsin CEO is proving that life doesn't slow down after donating a kidney. Mike Crowley rode his bicycle from Waukesha to Madison just six months after giving a stranger the gift of life.
When Codey Stow's kidneys began failing, his older brother Sajarn didn't hesitate to offer one of his own. The life-saving donation has brought the Australian siblings closer than ever.
Over 2,000 Israelis have donated kidneys to strangers in what's now officially recognized as the world's largest kidney donation network. After initially refusing the record submission, Guinness World Records reversed its decision and will honor this remarkable act of generosity.
After two years of setbacks searching for a kidney donor, Tatiana became the rare spousal match that saved her fiancé Mike's life. Now recovered and thriving, the couple just announced they're expecting their first child together.
When 13-year-old Elias Manolis needed a kidney transplant, a complete stranger saw his story and decided to help. Now both families are neighbors and friends forever.
A new $4 million competition aims to solve the critical barriers keeping kidney donation rates flat for 20 years while thousands die waiting. The challenge seeks innovations to support living donors before, during, and after they save lives.
A Georgia woman who miraculously recovered from a life-threatening coma is sharing her story of survival while searching for a kidney donor. Her journey from near-death to hope is inspiring others to consider organ donation.
Tim Andrews made history twice: receiving an experimental pig kidney that kept him healthy for nine months, then becoming the first xenotransplant patient to successfully receive a human kidney. His journey is opening doors for thousands waiting for life-saving organs.
Three kidney failure patients who spent years without a transplant match finally received new kidneys after doctors used a cancer therapy to reset their immune systems. The breakthrough could help thousands of highly sensitized patients who develop antibodies that reject most donor organs.
Two patients who spent years waiting for kidney transplants with nearly zero chance of finding a match just received new organs thanks to cancer-fighting cells repurposed for transplant medicine. The breakthrough could help 5,000 highly sensitized Americans waiting for kidneys.
A temple volunteer from South Korea gave three people a second chance at life after a tragic accident led to her decision to donate her liver and kidneys. Her family honored her lifelong spirit of service in the most profound way possible.
For nearly 50 years, volunteers in Laredo, Texas have kept a kidney foundation alive without any state or federal funding, serving over 900 dialysis patients. What started with two women responding to a child's organ donation has become a lifeline for hundreds.
More than 1,000 living kidney donors gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate 2,000 life-saving transplants in Israel, shattering the previous world record of 410. The emotional ceremony honored everyday heroes who chose to give strangers the ultimate gift.
Todd Brook, a Fort Worth firefighter battling terminal pancreatic cancer, is spending his final days on one last mission: finding a kidney donor for his wife Jennifer. Though too ill to speak, he's still saying yes to interviews to help her find a transplant.
Indian hospitals now routinely perform kidney transplants across blood types, opening the door for 40% more family donors who were previously ruled out. The breakthrough helps younger patients return to work instead of depending on dialysis machines.
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