What is an Organ-on-a-Chip? An organ-on-a-chip is a microfluidic device that simulates the key functions and physiological responses of a specific human organ or organ system on a miniaturized scale.

The human body is a remarkably resilient thing, as many case studies of people surviving without organs tell us ...

The number of people needing an organ transplant vastly outweighs the number of organs available. In 2022 there were about 1,800 Australians waiting for an organ but only about 1,200 people received ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — On this episode of The Story Behind the AP Story, we hear from Lauran Neergaard and Shelby Lum, who have been following the journey of animal to human transplants, or xenotransplants ...

When Anna Rose was 23 years old, she had nothing to do but lie in her bed in Portland and wait for the call that two lungs were ready for her in Seattle. “My doctor at the time was really rushing ...

Editor’s note: Colleen McCarthy is president of the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations, a nonprofit trade organization leading the U.S. organ donation community. She is also the vice ...