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News | Heroes & Heroines

Vietnam War veteran donates life-saving kidney to fellow US airman after reuniting nearly 50 years later | Fox News

Two Vietnam War veterans who reunited nearly 50 years after they served in the Air Force together now share more than just experiences.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

Surgeon accused of removing kidney from wrong patient

Massachusetts health authorities are investigating an allegation that a surgeon removed a kidney from the wrong patient.

News | News Items

New Procedure Allows Kidney Transplants From Any Donor

The procedure, reported in The New England Journal of Medicine, involves a reboot of a patient’s immune system and could also work for lung and liver transplants.