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Professor spends 2 years secretly improving his health to donate kidney to colleague

Thursday, August 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Ron Ehrenberg was ready to give up. The professor at the Industrial and Labor Relations and Economics School at Cornell University had been looking for a kidney transplant for two years, testing every friend and family in hopes of finding a potential... Read More.

Woman donates kidney to her husband’s ex-wife

Wednesday, June 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Just days after her wedding, one woman donated her kidney to her husband’s ex-wife. Debby Neal-Strickland, 56, from Florida, married Jim Merthe on Nov. 22, 2020 -- the 10-year anniversary of their first date. Two days afterward, Neal-Strickland donated her kidney to... Read More.

Jewish family donates kidney of Israeli man to Palestinian woman

Thursday, May 27 by ABC News

(LOD, Israel) -- It's a story of hope -- and grace -- between two families after almost two weeks of fighting in the Middle East. On May 11, Ira Yehoshua's husband, Yigal Yehoshua, died 500 yards away from their home after being hit with stones... Read More.

Kidney donor and recipient meet for first time at baseball game

Monday, May 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A kidney donor and recipient met for the first time and say they are now the best of friends. Lisa Sorlie, 53, from Shawno County, Wisconsin, met Booker T. Washington, 41, from California, for the first time at the Milwaukee Brewers vs.... Read More.

5-year-old girl receives kidney donated by her teacher

Tuesday, March 16 by ABC News

By KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- A 5-year-old girl in Missouri did not have to look far to find a perfect match for the kidney she needed after being on dialysis for more than four years.Kayleigh Kulage, 5, of... Read More.

‘Saved by the Bell’ reboot removes jokes about Selena Gomez’s kidney transplant

Tuesday, December 1 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Following significant backlash, the Saved by the Bell reboot has removed the controversial scenes that poked fun at Selena Gomez's kidney transplant. TMZ is reporting that the Peacock streaming service edited the controversial episode by scrubbing all traces of the kidney jokes that many... Read More.

Nurse who traveled to treat COVID-19 patients donates her kidney to toddler

Thursday, October 8 by ABC News

By KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Taylor Pikkarainen, a traveling nurse, spent over two months this spring on assignment in New Jersey helping to save the lives of patients with COVID-19.Pikkarainen, 27, then returned to her home... Read More.

Stories tagged with: kidney

Professor spends 2 years secretly improving his health to donate kidney to colleague

Woman donates kidney to her husband’s ex-wife

Jewish family donates kidney of Israeli man to Palestinian woman

Kidney donor and recipient meet for first time at baseball game

5-year-old girl receives kidney donated by her teacher

‘Saved by the Bell’ reboot removes jokes about Selena Gomez’s kidney transplant

Nurse who traveled to treat COVID-19 patients donates her kidney to toddler

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