Tag: organ donation

Christodoulides calls for greater trust in organ donation

President Nikos Christodoulides has called on the Cypriot society to strengthen support for organ donation, stressing the state’s responsibility to build trust in the...

Transplanted pig kidney works in human body for record 271 days

A kidney transplanted from a pig has worked inside a patient for 271 days – the longest on record, say US doctors. Tim Andrews said...

Transplant chain saves life of 16-year-old Fotini

A 16-year-old Cypriot girl became the centre of a remarkable kidney transplant chain that crossed borders, religions and nationalities, giving four people a second...

Gene-edited pigs raised for human organ transplants

Pig organ transplants may soon become a real solution to the global shortage of donor organs, as scientists raise genetically modified pigs in highly...

Greece: organs donated by drowned children to save lives

The organs of two children who tragically drowned in the Arachthos River are being donated to help save other lives, following a deeply moving...

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Makarios Hospital children’s wards to receive €280,000 renovation

The children's wards at Makarios Hospital are set for...

E-scooters: 8,800 complaints, two fatalities and five legislative proposals

The need for stricter e-scooter rules in Cyprus was...

Turkey to deploy three warships in occupied Cyprus

Turkey will deploy three warships to the occupied areas...
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