/tags/organ-donation Organ Donation en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Tue, 16 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-07-16/st-louis-organ-transplant-drones-transport-blood Mid-America Transplant hopes to use medical drones as a cheaper and faster alternative to current transportation methods like ground vehicles and aircraft. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-07-16/st-louis-organ-transplant-drones-transport-blood Madison Holcomb /health-science-environment/2023-06-16/wash-u-study-show-kidneys-from-covid-19-patients-are-safe-to-transplant The number of kidney donations dropped during the pandemic. Authors of a new study that shows kidneys from patients with COVID-19 are safe to transplant will instill confidence in patients and health providers. Fri, 16 Jun 2023 10:20:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-06-16/wash-u-study-show-kidneys-from-covid-19-patients-are-safe-to-transplant Sarah Fentem /education/2022-04-23/ofallon-superintendent-was-fit-and-healthy-until-she-needed-a-heart-transplant “To be honest, I was in complete denial,” the superintendent said. “It just never sunk in what I was really facing.” Sat, 23 Apr 2022 12:05:43 GMT /education/2022-04-23/ofallon-superintendent-was-fit-and-healthy-until-she-needed-a-heart-transplant Megan Valley /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-03-30/she-gave-her-kidney-to-a-high-school-acquaintance-and-it-changed-his-life John “JT” Thomas was an otherwise healthy 20-year-old when he was diagnosed with kidney failure in 2012. He discusses a life-changing kidney donation alongside his living donor, Niki Nickeson, who is an acquaintance of Thomas’ from high school. Wed, 30 Mar 2022 21:40:17 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-03-30/she-gave-her-kidney-to-a-high-school-acquaintance-and-it-changed-his-life Emily Woodbury /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-04-23/the-latest-transplant-advancements-continuing-needs-in-light-of-donate-life-month The year 2018 was a record one for organ transplants in the U.S., with more than 36,000 people receiving new organs. But there is still a great need for… Tue, 23 Apr 2019 21:25:15 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-04-23/the-latest-transplant-advancements-continuing-needs-in-light-of-donate-life-month Evie Hemphill /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-07-25/local-living-kidney-donor-experts-discuss-life-saving-way-to-help-someone-else-catch-a-break Back in January of this year, St. Louis-area resident Jane Beckman came across a newspaper article about a man in need of a new kidney – and another man… Wed, 25 Jul 2018 22:10:01 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-07-25/local-living-kidney-donor-experts-discuss-life-saving-way-to-help-someone-else-catch-a-break Evie Hemphill /health-science-environment/2017-11-05/analysis-transplant-system-fails-many-patients-here This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: September 7, 2008 - It has been nearly 25 years since the nation passed the National Organ Transplant… Mon, 06 Nov 2017 02:09:19 GMT /health-science-environment/2017-11-05/analysis-transplant-system-fails-many-patients-here Siobhan McGowan /government-politics-issues/2016-04-21/a-unique-connection-between-2-st-louis-power-players-made-possible-by-organ-donation In their own ways, Larry Hughes and Cara Spencer are St. Louis celebrities.Spencer just finished her first term on the St. Louis Board of Aldermen,… Thu, 21 Apr 2016 05:12:51 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-04-21/a-unique-connection-between-2-st-louis-power-players-made-possible-by-organ-donation Rachel Lippmann /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-04-20/hepatitis-c-the-top-reason-for-a-liver-transplant-could-be-considered-a-rare-disease-by-2030 April is organ donation month and two guests joined St. Louis on the Air to discuss new advances in the field of organ donation research.Nationwide, there… Wed, 20 Apr 2016 21:31:49 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-04-20/hepatitis-c-the-top-reason-for-a-liver-transplant-could-be-considered-a-rare-disease-by-2030 Kelly Moffitt /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2015-04-21/the-myths-and-facts-about-donating-organs April is National Donate Life Month, a time to remember the importance of organ and tissue donation, as more than 123,000 people are currently awaiting… Tue, 21 Apr 2015 20:57:12 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2015-04-21/the-myths-and-facts-about-donating-organs Alex Heuer