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Transplant hope for minorities as researchers alter donor kidney blood type

Researchers have successfully altered the blood type of three donor kidneys in a game-changing discovery that could have a massive impact on patients waiting for a transplant. The development could increase the supply of kidneys available for ...

15 Aug 2022 at 01:01

New method of preserving donated kidneys ‘could mean fewer organs wasted’

A new method of preserving donated kidneys could reduce the number of organs being discarded, experts have suggested. Kidney Research UK revealed that around 100 kidneys could potentially be saved for transplant each year after being ...

26 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Not enough people offered kidney disease test, research finds

Not enough people are being given a test that can identify those most at risk of severe complications of chronic kidney disease, according to new research. Chronic kidney disease is a long-term condition where the kidneys do not ...

20 Sept 2022 at 13:18

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Tipperary's Magnificent 7 ready for gruelling Mizen to Malin 24-hour charity cycle

It’s a long way from Tipperary for seven men who will undertake a gruelling 600km ultra cycle from Mizen to Malin, scaling 4,000 meters of elevation, and all within 24 hours between June, 25 and 26. The event, supported by ...

06 Jun 2022 at 18:33

Local News

Tipperary's Magnificent 7 ready for gruelling 24-hour Mizen to Malin challenge

It’s a long way from Tipperar for seven men who will undertake a gruelling 600km ultra cycle from Mizen to Malin, scaling 4,000 meters of elevation, and all within 24 hours between June, 25 and 26. The event, supported by ...

06 Jun 2022 at 18:33

Teenager should have chance of life-saving kidney transplant, judge rules

A teenager should be given the chance of a potential life-saving kidney transplant, a judge has ruled The Court of Protection had been asked to rule over a treatment dispute involving William Verden, 17, who is on ...

08 Mar 2022 at 17:25

Scotland

Woman who gave kidney to friend urges more people to consider becoming donors

A man whose failing kidneys saw the once vibrant 65-year-old transformed into “an old man who wasn’t coping” has been given a second chance after one of his friends became a donor. Pauline Davies, 65, took the ...

10 Mar 2022 at 13:55

‘I can’t say thank you enough for my kidney swap’

A youth worker has described his “new lease of life” after taking part in a kidney swap scheme. Darrel Robinson’s kidney function deteriorated over three decades due to a long-term condition called ...

10 Mar 2022 at 03:55

Kidney transplants plummeted during pandemic, figures show

The number of kidney transplants fell significantly last year, new figures show. NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) said that there was a dramatic 32% fall in kidney transplants last year compared ...

10 Mar 2022 at 01:25

‘Waiting for a kidney during the pandemic made life so much harder’

A 23-year old student has said that waiting for a kidney transplant during the pandemic made life “so much harder”. Alisha Gokani, from Kent, is one of 4,658 patients in the UK waiting for a ...

10 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Mother of court dispute teenager ‘blown away’ by kidney donor response – lawyer

A woman who appealed for help after saying her teenage son needs a kidney donor has been “blown away” by the response, a lawyer has said. William Verden, 17, who has kidney disease and is ...

26 Feb 2022 at 14:25

Free Covid testing must continue to protect vulnerable – charities

Covid-19 testing should continue to be free for all to protect people at severe risk of illness if they get the virus, a group of charities has said. Speculation has mounted as to ...

17 Feb 2022 at 01:26

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