2 South Florida brothers share not just a deep bond, but also a new kidney

Siblings don't always like to share, but when Rey Mendoza of Miami Lakes needed a new kidney, his brother, Christopher, decided to part with one of his own.

• Apr 30

A 13-year-old's kidney was failing. Then a stranger stepped in.

Tim Fitzpatrick, a father of a chronically ill child, saw the story of a boy in need of a new kidney and felt compelled to help.

• Apr 25

Changes in organ donor status can fall through cracks in the system

Patchwork state policies and limited federal oversight have led to a fragmented system for tracking organ donor status.

• Mar 16

A man's kidney donation to a friend led to a life-saving discovery

Robb Layne volunteered as a living organ donor to help a friend in need, but ended up saving his own life in the process.

• Dec 8, 2025

RFK Jr. announces move to decertify organ procurement organization

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a move to decertify an organ procurement organization and steps to reform the organ donation system.

• Sep 21, 2025

Florida teen honored for saving 5 lives through organ donation

Symaria Glenn saved five lives by donating six organs, including one to her own father, Shawn Glenn, who needed a kidney.

• Feb 3, 2025

Organ donations drop after reports of man mistakenly declared dead

Transplant experts are seeing a spike in people revoking organ donor registrations after reports that organs were nearly retrieved from a Kentucky man mistakenly declared dead.

• Oct 29, 2024

Hollywood mom: "Daughter lives on through organ donation;" 6 benefit, including dad

In February, the hospital's transplant institute donated 6 of Symaria's organs to five recipients, including her father, who received one of her kidneys.

• Apr 9, 2024