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Grizz Chapman, the actor who played Tracy Morgan’s bodyguard on NBC’s 30 Rock, died at 52 after a battle with illness and dialysis; a kidney transplant recipient and former National Kidney Foundation spokesperson, he was known for his on-screen work alongside Morgan’s character and for his collaboration with Kevin Brown’s Dot Com; he is survived by his wife and two children. His passing was announced by cousin Donte Harrison.
Grizz Chapman, best known as Grizz on 30 Rock, died at 52. He battled kidney disease, underwent dialysis while awaiting a transplant, and later received a donated kidney; he also appeared on The Good Fight, The Blacklist, and Blue Bloods.
A 13-year-old Long Island boy with a congenital ureterovesical junction obstruction faced kidney failure until Tim Fitzpatrick, a local dad who learned of the case, volunteered to donate a kidney. After testing confirmed a match, the minimally invasive donor nephrectomy and the four‑hour transplant were performed on March 23 at NYU Langone. Elias Manolis is now recovering with a normal kidney function and will need lifelong immunosuppression, while the two families have formed a close bond and look forward to staying connected.
Hawaii marks National Donate Life Month with Dwight Otani receiving a kidney from his son Mitchell, spotlighting the urgent need for living donors as kidney waitlists grow, plus a UH medical student’s willingness to donate bone marrow to strangers; doctors note most kidneys come from deceased donors, but healthy living donors remain vital and urge sign-ups.
A Jamaican teenager has become the first patient to receive a kidney transplant performed remotely by a U.S. hospital team, highlighting a milestone in telemedicine-enabled transplant surgery and potentially expanding access for patients in low-resource settings.
A policy change provides waiting-list credit to Black kidney transplant candidates to offset harms from race-based testing, aiming to reduce disparities and improve access to kidney transplants.
Actress Bijou Phillips revealed she urgently needs a kidney transplant and is seeking a living donor, warning she’s “hanging on by a thread.” She’s been immunocompromised and on dialysis at UCLA after previously receiving a kidney in 2017, and she wants more time with her daughter as she faces escalating health risks. The plight highlights the urgency of finding a donor amid her ongoing medical challenges and transplant history.
Tim Andrews—one of the first recipients of a genetically modified pig kidney—has now received a human kidney, becoming the first in that small group to cross from animal to human organ. The pig kidney lasted 271 days before rejection, after which he returned to dialysis; days later he underwent a near-perfectly matched human kidney transplant. The case highlights xenotransplantation as a potential bridge to address the organ shortage, with ongoing research to refine immunosuppression and improve graft survival and plans for additional trials.
A Jamaican family affected by Hurricane Melissa is urgently seeking funds to cover a $170,000 USD cost for their 13-year-old son's kidney transplant in Florida, as he suffers from Stage 5 kidney disease and requires dialysis and a transplant to survive.
Dr. Thomas Boyd, a dedicated family man and long-time healthcare professional, passed away peacefully at age 72. He was notable for being one of the longest living kidney transplant recipients, and he dedicated his life to caring for others through his work as an audiologist and family physician. Survived by his wife, children, and grandchildren, he was remembered for his kindness, humor, and love of family and community. A celebration of his life will be held in Iowa, with donations suggested to kidney and community charities.
In Chicago Med Season 11, Episode 3, Natalie Manning returns to Gaffney to help her son Owen after he is shot and severely injured, leading to a tense but hopeful storyline involving a kidney transplant, her pregnancy, and the strengthening of her relationship with Will, who officially adopts Owen. The episode also features storylines from Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D., exploring personal and professional challenges faced by the characters.
Scientists have developed a 'universal' kidney that can potentially be accepted by any blood type, which could significantly reduce transplant waiting times and save lives, by using enzymes to strip away blood type markers from donor kidneys. The research, tested in a human model, marks a major step toward more flexible and accessible organ transplants, although challenges remain before human trials.
Former Jets center Nick Mangold, diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, publicly seeks a kidney donor with type O blood through social media and a team announcement, highlighting his ongoing health struggles and need for a transplant.
Francia Raisa addresses rumors of a feud with Selena Gomez, clarifying that they are unfounded and expressing happiness for Gomez's wedding, while reflecting on their friendship and past challenges.
Researchers successfully converted a donor kidney's blood type from A to O using an enzyme, enabling its transplantation into a recipient, which could significantly improve organ donation accessibility and reduce wait times.