{
  "id": 14946500,
  "title": "S’pore wife, 39, donates kidney to husband, 43, as she didn’t want him to spend rest of his life on dialysis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/spore-wife-39-donates-kidney-to-husband-43-as-she-didnt-want-him-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T12:04:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/10/wife-donates-kidney-husband/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A Singaporean woman, 39-year-old Lin Simei, donated one of her kidneys to her husband, 43-year-old Lin Zewei, after he was diagnosed with hereditary polycystic kidney disease. Zewei, who required dialysis three times a week, found the treatment physically and mentally exhausting, leaving him little time with their children. Simei and Zewei were a suitable match for a kidney transplant, which took place at Singapore General Hospital in October 2025. Simei expressed her desire to improve her husband's quality of life and ensure he could be there for their growing family. After a year of recovery, Zewei has returned to his daily routine and is spending more time with his family, enjoying increased energy to play with their children. However, he must continue taking anti-rejection medication for the rest of his life and remain cautious about food hygiene to prevent infections.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}