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FILE PHOTO: People walk past a sign at the entrance to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston

Health Mar 21

Doctors perform 1st transplant of of genetically modified pig kidney to human patient

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

Health Oct 27

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Bid to speed transplants with hepatitis C-infected kidneys

WASHINGTON — Some patients facing a years-long wait for a kidney transplant are jumping ahead in line thanks to a startling experiment: They're agreeing to an organ almost sure to infect them with hepatitis C.

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

Health May 16

Boston hospital records first penis transplant in U.S.

In a 15-hour procedure earlier this month, a man received a penis transplant from a deceased donor at Massachusetts General Hospital.

By Eric Boodman, STAT

Health Mar 09

The first uterus transplant in U.S. has failed, doctors say

Despite this setback with the nation's first uterus transplant, a small clinical trial into this pregnancy-assistance method will continue.

By Melissa Bailey, STAT

World Jan 20

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News Wrap: 3 Suicide Bombings in Iraq Kill at Least 51, Wound 180

In other news Thursday, at least 51 people died when three suicide bombers blew up cars near Karbala, targeting Shia pilgrims traveling for the festival of Arbaeen. Elsewhere, more than 100 people were arrested in New York and New England,…

Dec 18

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First U.S. Patient Receives Face Transplant

By PBS News Hour

After 22 hours of surgery, a woman at the Cleveland Clinic has an almost entirely new face, the clinic announced this week.

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Jan 14

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Scientists Grow Rat Heart from Transplanted Cells

By PBS News Hour

Researchers grew beating rat hearts in a lab using heart cells from newborn rats grafted to the scaffolding of hearts from dead rats, according to a study released Sunday.

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