You’ve most likely heard of the rib cage. Everyone has one, but what does the rib cage do, exactly? The rib cage is also known as the thoracic cage, and the primary rib cage function is to protect the ...

There are more patients waiting for donated organs in New York state — and sometimes dying on waiting lists — than in much of the country. But a new change to how organs are allocated will help the ...

Donated organs of people who have hepatitis C can be transplanted to patients in need without fear of infection, a new study found. Researchers from the Brigham and Women's Hospital reported that they ...

FIRST BROUGHT YOU IN OCTOBER. AT THE TIME, 14 YEAR OLD KATIE HOSKINS WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A VERY RARE DISEASE AND SHE NEEDED A LUNG TRANSPLANT. YEAH, THE NEXT WEEK, THE TEAM FROM SOLDIER IOWA FOUND A ...

Infectious diseases experts and transplant physicians and surgeons at Brigham and Women's Hospital have blocked the transmission of hepatitis C from infected organ donors to recipients in need of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A recent study published in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery found that cardiac allografts from high-risk donors ...