Transplant

Cross-border coordination led by Israel’s National Transplant Center enabled a rapid liver recovery in Nicosia and a successful transplant in Israel for 32-year-old Linoy Amsalem.

The Israeli EndoArt implant treats corneal edema without donor tissue. Over 800 patients saw major vision gains and pain relief. The technology could transform the global corneal medicine market.

Researchers saw that Jewish patients were willing to refuse life-saving treatments with porcine organs even when that would likely result in death.

Scientists in China transplanted a genetically modified pig lung into a human body for the first time, with the organ surviving nine days, marking a milestone in tackling global organ shortages.

Fudan University scientists engineered dopamine-producing neurons that rewired reward circuits and eased despair.