Surgeons perform double-lung transplant using organs from donor who previously had COVID-19

Surgeons at Chicago hospital perform one of the world’s first double-lung transplants on a COVID patient using organs from a donor who previously tested positive for the virus The patient, an Illinois healthcare worker in his 60s, tested positive for COVID-19 in May 2020 He became so ill that he was put on life support … Read more

Wuhan COVID-19 patient saved by double-lung transplant makes full recovery

A coronavirus patient saved from the brink of death by a double-lung transplant has made a full recovery from the deadly disease, according to doctors in Wuhan. The 65-year-old pensioner, named Cui Zhiqiang, was discharged by a hospital today – three months after he underwent the operation billed as ‘highly risky’ by surgeons. Mr Cui … Read more