News Alert: In a first, a living HIV-positive donor's organ was transplanted to a person carrying the virus

Surgeons at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore have transplanted a kidney from a living HIV-positive donor to an HIV-positive recipient, a medical breakthrough they hope will expand the pool of available organs and help change perceptions of HIV.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Mar 28, 9:01 AM     In a first, a living HIV-positive donor's organ was transplanted to a person carrying the virus Surgeons at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore have transplanted a kidney from a living HIV-positive donor to an HIV-positive recipient, a medical breakthrough they hope will expand the pool of available organs and help change perceptions of HIV. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071