Although numerous safeguards are in place, there is a small chance that a potential organ donor can have an undetected infection such as Hepatitis B, C or HIV, and pass that infection on to a transplant recipient.

A new paper analyzes the metrics used to evaluate organ procurement organizations and proposes three complimentary metrics to reflect more accurate and equitable performance rankings.

Blood donations are down because of coronavirus, and it may get worse. Giving blood is an important thing to do now in the face of shortages at major hospitals.

Kidney transplant connects police officers through the gift of life.

Organ donation saves three lives in one family, after brother, sister and their mother each receive kidney transplants.

Organ donation must increase to meet the current need of patients awaiting transplants. A “presumed consent” organ donor model could help.

From establishing a transplant support group to planting rose bushes, Bev Cherwinski has embraced her second chance at life.

The simple act of becoming an organ donor has major benefits. See how far your gift can go — and why more donors are desperately needed.

After a lifetime with cystic fibrosis, rare transplant operation lets hockey coach, new dad breathe freely

Joining the bone marrow registry is the first step to being the cure for patients with blood cancers like leukemia

To help kids learn about and prepare for an organ transplant, two Michigan Medicine social workers wrote a special book detailing the experience.

See the latest research on graft vs host disease (GVHD), including new ways to prevent and treat this potentially fatal side effect of stem cell transplants.

Just one-third of older Americans intend to donate their organs, a new study finds. The Study findings highlight a need to encourage older organ Donors.

The gifts of life that healed a severely sick man inspired him to set a big goal to benefit others: Get 500,000 people to register as organ donors.   

Meet 6 month old Elias, the 22nd registered case of a rare immunodeficiency disease called NEMO, and find out how a bone marrow donor match could save his life.