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New rule allows HIV-positive organ transplants (apnews.com)

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U.S. health officials announced a new rule allowing kidney and liver transplants from HIV-positive donors to HIV-positive recipients, expanding beyond prior research-only limits.

Effective Wednesday, the change aims to increase the organ donor pool and shorten wait times for all patients.

Research, including a New England Journal of Medicine study, confirms the safety of these transplants, showing similar survival and rejection rates compared to non-HIV donors.

The practice, first proven safe in South Africa in 2010, has led to 500 such transplants in the U.S. since 2013.

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