On October 30 1960, the UK’s first successful kidney transplant took place in Edinburgh – and since then 2,000 transplants have taken place.
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A Scot who helped save his brother’s life by donating his kidney has told how the decision was a “no-brainer”.
Harry Wilson, 65 from Broxburn in West Lothian, said it was an instant decision to save his brother Gordon Wilson, 67, from nearby Torphichen, after he was diagnosed with kidney disease.
Craig Jackson, who received a kidney transplant from his father in 2017, stopped taking his immunosuppressants and tragically…
Intrauterine transfusion are needed for extremely unwell babies while they are still in the womb.
Transplants from deceased donors can only happen when the family of someone who has died are asked specifically if they wish to…
Tom Wilson died aged 22 after being hit on the head with a hockey stick.
Despite the growth of organ preservation technologies, many donor organs are still transported in unregulated ice coolers.
Case can help find signs to predict long‑term remission, researchers say
