Hepatitis Mystery Strain Affected 108 Children in the UK With 8 Requiring Liver Transplant

Medicine & Technology Apr 22, 2022

A mystery hepatitis strain is reported to have hit 108 children in the United Kingdom. Learn more about the disease and when it’s time for a liver transplant.

Increased Number of People in Waiting List for Liver Transplant Linked to Increased Alcohol Consumption During COVID-19 Pandemic

Oct 27, 2021

University of Michigan researchers found that the number of people who received a liver transplant or were put on waiting lists increased by 50% during the pandemic compared to pre-pandemic times.

Patients Receiving Hepatitis C Positive Liver Transplants Become Cleared of the Virus

Jun 23, 2020

A new liver allograft trial resulted in patients being cleared of hepatitis C after receiving an infected liver from donors.

Mini Human Livers Were Successfully Transplanted Into Rats

Jun 03, 2020

Scientists have bioengineered miniature human livers and successfully transplanted them into rats with impaired immune systems.

Unfair Organ Donations; Solutions Aren’t Fair Too

Apr 04, 2019

People all over the world are waiting for organ donations, but some say that the process is unfair. However, no fair solution has been proposed.