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A butcher who was severely burnt, losing one hand and badly damaging another after a horror motorbike crash is raising money for a double hand transplant. Dorin Valentin from Croydon, London, was engulfed in flames after his bike came off the road in June 2020 and covered him in fuel. The 25-year-old survived, but was … Read more
Ashley Cain has revealed his daughter Azaylia has received her stem cell transplant amid her leukaemia battle. The former Ex On The Beach star, 29, took to Instagram on Monday and shared heartwarming snaps of his ‘strong, mighty’ daughter. Ashley, who shares Azaylia, five months, with Safiyya Vorajee, said she has now begun the ‘toughest journey … Read more
A heart-failure drug that dramatically improves symptoms and helps boost survival has been approved for NHS use – giving new hope to half a million patients. Called dapagliflozin, the daily tablets are already taken by Type 2 diabetics to control blood sugar levels, but the £244-a-year medication will now be offered to those suffering one … Read more
A young girl who had been waiting on a bone marrow transplant was turned away from hospital at the last minute after being told donor was no longer compatible. Libby Cotts, from Essex, was diagnosed with Severe Aplastic Anaemia in October. The 12-year-old, who has been having weekly blood and platelet transfusions, had been expecting … Read more
A baby boy battling a rare and deadly genetic disease has undergone a life-saving bone marrow transplant after a vital miracle donor was found days after his first birthday. Reign Miller-Hardy has hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, a condition where his immune system attacks healthy tissues and organs. The one-year-old was diagnosed in August after being rushed to … Read more
Chanelle Hayes underwent a hair transplant in February, and updated her Instagram followers on Monday about the progress. Taking a snap of herself wearing a band in her chestnut mane, the ex-Big Brother star, 33, captioned it: ‘Shameless selfie! I actually get a lot of people asking me for updates on my hair transplant progress … Read more
A teen figure skater needed a heart transplant after it was discovered she had a genetic condition that was turning her heart muscle into fatty tissue. Joelle Hammann, 15, from Lewiston, Minnesota, had just sung in her church choir in April 2017 when she suddenly fainted. The episode set off weeks of scans and tests … Read more
An eight-year-old girl with a life-threatening blood disease has finally found a vital bone marrow donor after her last match dropped out at the last minute. Evie Hodgson, from Whitby, North Yorkshire, needs a transplant as part of her treatment for aplastic anaemia and earlier this year began to prepare for the operation, which included dental work and … Read more
‘We’re not risking anything’: James Blunt reveals he will not be spending Christmas with his isolating father, 74, following his kidney transplant By Kate Dennett For Mailonline Published: 10:19 GMT, 2 December 2020 | Updated: 10:19 GMT, 2 December 2020 James Blunt has revealed that he will not be spending Christmas with his father, who … Read more
All references to Selena Gomez’s 2017 kidney transplant have been removed from the new Saved By The Bell reboot following backlash on social media. The reboot series was lambasted by fans following its premiere on Wednesday after one episode featured two jokes about the transplant. A newly edited version of the sixth episode without the … Read more