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New trial will see lung transplant patients also given donor ‘skin patches’

Patients who are given lung transplants are to be given “skin patches” from their donor to help medics spot organ rejection faster. Scientists are investigating whether these patches can be used as an “early warning system” to identify lung ...

16 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Reunion marks 40 years since Europe’s first successful heart-lung transplant

The surgeon who led Europe’s first successful heart and lung transplant told of his joy at seeing patients go on to lead a good life on the 40th anniversary of the landmark operation. Professor John Wallwork led the team of medics who ...

04 Apr 2024 at 14:03

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Woman with cystic fibrosis who had weeks to live before lungs transplant from ‘hero’ donor is now climbing mountains

A woman who felt she was being “suffocated” by her cystic fibrosis and was told she had been just two weeks from dying has climbed Snowdon and run a half marathon after receiving two lungs from a transplant donor who she called the ...

15 Nov 2023 at 20:29

Lung transplant scheme reduced waits for sickest patients, study shows

Changes to the way lung transplant patients are prioritised to receive donor lungs has dramatically cut waiting times for the sickest patients, a study suggests. An allocation scheme for lung transplants was introduced in 2017. ...

02 Feb 2024 at 00:01

Skin patch from organ donor helped patient spot his new lung was being rejected

One of the first lung transplant patients to have a skin patch from their donor grafted onto them in a bid to spot organ rejection faster has hailed the method for helping him get swifter treatment. Darren White was given ...

08 Apr 2026 at 00:01

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