Hacker News with Generative AI: Organ Transplantation

Woman denied a liver transplant after review highlighted alcohol use (ctvnews.ca)
Questions are being raised about the case of a 36-year-old Ontario woman who died of liver failure after she was rejected for a life-saving transplant following a medical review that highlighted her prior alcohol use.
Health, Ethics, Organ Transplantation, Alcoholism
7 points by nithinj 52 days ago | 3 comments
Scientists use magnetic nanotech to safely rewarm frozen tissues for transplant (phys.org)
Every day, people die waiting for an organ transplant. Time is at a premium, not just for those awaiting organs, but also for the organs themselves, which can deteriorate rapidly during transportation.
Science, Medicine, Nanotechnology, Organ Transplantation
163 points by PaulHoule 71 days ago | 36 comments
Patient dies weeks after kidney transplant from genetically modified pig (nytimes.com)
Medicine, Organ Transplantation, Genetic Engineering, Animal Research
67 points by lxm 193 days ago | 59 comments