The outlook for Cherron Gilmore was so bleak, after again being rejected for a heart transplant, that she wrote goodbye letters to each of her children, ages 17, 13 and 8 - but in October last year she received here new heart.

Overdoses are resulting in more organ donations. A new study indicates that these organs can be appropriate for some transplant candidates.

The world's first heart transplant earned South African surgeon Christiaan Barnard worldwide acclaim, but it wasn't all moonshine and roses.

Health24 writer Marelize Wilke visited The Heart of Cape Town Museum to experience the night that led to the first human-to-human heart transplant.

In a preliminary study, scientists have found evidence that babies' immune systems might tolerate a heart from a genetically modified pig — potentially a huge breakthrough for those waiting for donor hearts — but, if it proves a success, would it be socially acceptable?

On 3 December 2017 we celebrate the 50th commemoration of the first heart transplant that took place at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. Here's how the events unfolded.

With a second chance at life, Stanley Henkeman celebrates 10 years since his heart transplant.