Tag Archives: Kidney Transplant

In the past, US surgeons transplanted a modified pig kidney into a brain-dead patient. On Wednesday, they revealed that the organ still functioned properly after a record 32 days. This is a huge step in the quest to close the organ donation gap. There has been a developing field of research targeting cross-species transplants and the latest experimental procedure is ...

A team in the US has successfully attached a pig kidney to a person in a temporary transplant that has been called a ‘potential miracle’. The main surgeon named the procedure. The surgery carried out on September 25 involved a genetically modified donor animal and a brain-dead patient on a ventilator. The family of the patient had given permission for ...

Singer Evelyn Lagu came out yesterday to provide an update about her health status and it’s surely a worrying one. The ‘Ogumanga‘ singer had flown out of the country to Turkey a few weeks ago to seek advanced medical attention. This followed her kidney problem which she suffered a few years back. The singer became so ill and almost went ...

Singer Evelyn Lagu has come out to provide an update about her current health status. The singer a few weeks ago flew out of the country to Turkey where she’s slated to undergo a kidney transplant. Lagu had been sick for a while in Uganda and had gotten to a critical situation where her fans and family alike got worried ...

Ailing musical artiste and actress Evelyn Lagu is reportedly running to court to help force her husband to allow their son to donate his kidney. After weeks of pulling ropes, Evelyn insists that she wants to get his son’s kidney though his dad says no. He says it’s dangerous. The ‘Ogumanga’ Hit maker’s husband insists that the son is not ...