Surgery
Mayo Clinic Minute: 'Liver in a box' is saving lives with new technology
It is new technology called "liver in a box," and it's improving outcomes for patients who receive lifesaving transplants.
Apr 20, 2022
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Cardiology
Donating blood benefits both receiver and giver: Now is a critical time
Every few seconds, someone in the U.S. finds themself in need of a blood donation. But there's not always enough donated blood to meet that need. Aid agencies began the year announcing the country was facing its worst blood ...
Feb 23, 2022
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Other
Consumer Health: Blood donation saves lives; are you a donor?
January is National Blood Donor Month, which makes this a good time to become a blood donor.
Jan 20, 2022
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Surgery
3 reasons why more organ donors from diverse backgrounds are needed
Of the 106,000 people in the U.S. who are awaiting a lifesaving organ transplant, roughly 60% are minorities.
Aug 25, 2021
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Vaccination
Study shows both importance of second vaccine dose and updating vaccines to combat new variants of concern
New research presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) shows the importance of receiving the second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and also the need to constantly review ...
Jul 10, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers estimate COVID-19-positive rate in Stockholm during first year of pandemic
By the end of the first year of the pandemic in metropolitan Stockholm, investigators estimate that one-fifth of adults in the region previously had COVID-19. The findings, which are published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, ...
May 19, 2021
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Surgery
Q&A: How lung restoration improves organ availability
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was reading about lung restoration and innovation in the field of lung transplantation. Can you share more about this?
Apr 20, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Red Cross issues call for more blood plasma to treat COVID patients
(HealthDay)—The American Red Cross is urging COVID-19 survivors to donate blood plasma for hospital patients who need it to recover.
Jan 6, 2021
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Surgery
Expert alert: Five things to know about being a living liver donor
About 1 in 5 patients who are on the national waiting list for a liver transplant die or become too sick before an organ becomes available. With an ever-growing need for organs, Mayo Clinic is working to increase awareness ...
Nov 12, 2020
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Surgery
A first-of-its-kind heart transplant in New England
A team of surgeons and specialists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is announcing an achievement in transplant surgery today, having recently performed the largest number of adult heart transplants in the country using ...
Jan 10, 2020
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