A Spaniard has become the first woman in the world to receive a double hand transplant. more

It is harder to get an organ transplant in Japan than almost anywhere else in the world. The problem is not a lack of funds or technology, but a lack of donors. more

After years of denial, China has acknowledged that many of the human organs used in transplants here are taken from executed prisoners and that many of the recipients are foreigners who pay hefty sums to avoid a long wait. more

On streets and in town squares in Iran, young men and women can be seen holding signs offering their kidneys for sale. more

Trečdalis Spinter tyrimų apklausos dalyvių mano, kad Lietuvoje veikia juodoji organų prekybos rinka ir neoficialiai galima nusipirkti vieną ar kitą organą. 7 proc. respondentų nuomone, tai galima padaryti oficialiai  parodė Nacionalinio organų transplantacijos biuro užsakymu atlikta apklausa. more

In November last year Isabelle Dinoire became the first person in the world to receive a face transplant. more

People should be paid for living organ donations, a US surgeon has said in an article in the British Medical Journal. more

The sale of organs taken from executed prisoners appears to be thriving in China, an undercover investigation by the BBC has found. more

A patient has been implanted with a body part which was allegedly stolen in the US, a hospital has confirmed. more

Laws governing organ donation and tissue retention are to be radically changed, possibly allowing many more organ transplants. more