Advancements in the field of transplant medicine mean more people than ever before are waiting for organs that can save or prolong their lives.
There is now a desperate shortage of organs available for transplant in nearly all countries except where illegal organ trafficking is rampant, and in China, where the state executes prisoners of conscience so customers can buy their body parts.
But the shortage is not simply because too few people donate, it’s also because doctors are not able to preserve organs long enough once they’ve been removed from a body.
Dr. Zain Khalpey. Courtesy of The Khalpey Lab
