Lauren Shields changed New York law before she was a teen. She spent innumerable hours working to increase awareness about the need for organ and tissue donation, freely sharing her own story that ...

Rockland County is mourning the death of a young woman who inspired thousands through her courage and advocacy. Lauren Shields, a double transplant recipient, died at the age of 26 on June 25. Shields ...

It might mean the eyes could still see when transplanted into the recipient, say the scientists behind the work. It’s not easy to transplant a whole human eye. The surgery is difficult. And the eyes ...