"There is nothing in this world that can help other than getting a liver transplant. It’s not really an option for a live ...

Key TakeawaysKidney transplant recipients who’ve never been exposed to the Epstein-Barr virus but receive organs from a donor ...

A lifelong Philadelphia Eagles fan is celebrating his team's Super Bowl victory while recovering from a life-saving organ ...

Your liver is in the upper right part of your abdomen (belly area), on top of your stomach, intestines, and right kidney. Depending on the cause, you may feel pain in the front center of your ...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has donated a state-of-the-art CT Scan machine to the Institute of Kidney Diseases (IKD) in Peshawar – bringing relief for patients in the city. The hospital was in need ...

With proper treatment, most people can survive an episode without long-term consequences. The kidney monitors the amount of fluid, electrolytes, and waste in the body and sends the excess materials to ...

In its early stages, kidney disease may not cause any symptoms or signs. However, as it progresses, it can cause symptoms such as itchy skin, pruritus, and a rash. Around 35.5 million adults in ...

People with cirrhosis are at an increased risk of liver cancer. Treatment may include surgery, a liver transplant, ablation therapy (a needle or probe is used to kill cancer cells), embolization ...

Despite the alarming statistics, however, liver transplantation in the country is extremely expensive, costing millions of pesos, depending on the hospital or transplant institution and ...

Robot-assisted kidney transplantation in living donors is associated with low rates of intraoperative and high-grade postoperative complications and, after a median of about 2 years of follow-up ...