#Organs

The organ procurement system has long been a miasma of inefficient monopoly providers. In 2024 I quoted some shocking facts from a great Statecraft interview with Jennifer Erickson and Greg Segal: “Organs are literally lost and damaged in transit every…

Organs from genetically modified pigs are being used in trials in China and the US. Organs from genetically modified pigs are being used in trials in China and the US.

Animal-to-human organ transplants promise a future where survival no longer depends on another person’s death.

After all, the most profound communication happens when the mind finally listens to what the body has known all along...

From Reddit - r/technology: Scientists discover how to freeze transplant organs without cracking them

Medical historian Suzie Edge investigates famous body parts – from Shelley's heart to Queen Victoria's armpit – in her book Vital Organs

While the decision to register as an organ donor is a difficult one, no one can dispute the tremendous need for such donors. Approximately 110,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for organ transplants, and the donation rate in some states is as low as 7%.…

For StoryCorps, Lance Jackson speaks with his former music teacher about how her lessons led him to a career as a professional organist.