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n this undated photograph provided by Penn Medicine, Jennifer and Drew Gobrecht look at their baby, Benjamin, at home in Ridley Park, Pa. Jennifer gave birth in November 2019 following a uterine transplant. (Penn Medicine via AP)

Women with transplanted uterus gives birth to ‘miracle’ baby

A Pennsylvania woman who gave birth to a boy she carried inside a transplanted womb A woman who gave birth to a boy she carried inside a transplanted womb said Thursday that the experimental procedure delivered a “miracle.” Jennifer Gobrecht and her husband, Drew Gobrecht, appeared Thursday at a news conference in Philadelphia. Their child, …

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A kidney transplant surgery in NIce, France. BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

This Nonprofit Just Took a Big Step to Make Kidney Donation in the US Easier

Donating a kidney saves a life — and now it doesn’t have to cost you money. On Wednesday, NKR announced that all donors giving through swaps NKR puts together will now be eligible for Donor Shield, a program where donors can get reimbursed for major expenses like lost wages, transportation costs, and lodging expenses for their caregivers. Source: …

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Erika Zak, mom who inspired millions in her Fight to get a liver, dies at 39

Erika Zak, the mother who inspired millions through her resilience to fight for a liver transplant, died early Friday during surgery, her husband, Scott Powers, told CNN. She was 39.  Source: CNN – Her death came after a liver became available Thursday afternoon, and her transplant team at the Cleveland Clinic hustled to prepare her for …

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