"Not only did I help my husband, but I helped a whole other family." Kidney exchange program helps several families get a fresh start on life.

She was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis – an inherited condition that causes mucus buildup in the lungs, and often leads to ...

At any given time, about 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting to become kidney transplant recipients. Roughly one-fifth of ...

In this episode of The Story Behind the AP Story, we hear from Lauran Neergaard and Shelby Lum, who have been following the ...

Your kidneys are crucial in maintaining health by filtering waste, balancing body fluids, and regulating blood pressure.

A Black woman who had the longest stint with a pig kidney transplant must return to dialysis after her body rejected the ...

Among 20 patients who got the kidney and cell transplants, 15 of them, including Wiederhoeft and Okey, were able to stop ...

Scientists developed a way to freeze a large mammal’s kidney, which could ease organ shortages in the future. First, they had ...

Otway Mayfield and Tywa Hughes reconnect after 30 years for a life-saving kidney transplant, while also overcoming cancer ...

Utah GM Justin Zanik recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of his kidney transplant and is back with the Jazz ...

The world's longest-lasting pig organ transplant has failed ... She lived with a pig kidney longer than any other human in ...

A genetically engineered pig kidney helped Towana Looney enjoy 130 days without the need for dialysis before the organ was ...