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Latest articles by Ted Alcorn

Science
The waiting list for organ transplants is finally shrinking — for a grim reasonThe waiting list for organ transplants is finally shrinking — for a grim reason
Science

Opioid overdose deaths have led to a sharp increase in lifesaving organ transplants.

By Ted Alcorn
Science
Thousands of organs are lost before they can be donated. Here’s how to save them.Thousands of organs are lost before they can be donated. Here’s how to save them.
Science

Organ donation after death is still the exception, not the rule.

By Ted Alcorn