Liver Transplant Hospital Bullish on Jobs' Prognosis

Apple's leader appears to be fine after transplant

(NEWSER) - A year after his liver transplant, Steve Jobs appears to be the Steve Jobs of old. He's still too thin for his own liking, but Apple's leader seems to have licked the worst of his health problems, say friends (anonymous, of course) and industry observers in an assessment by Bloomberg . He's back at work full time and seems to be relishing his battles with Flash and Microsoft, along with his personal crusade to increase the number of organ donors. More»

How he put his wealth to work, and pushed to save others' lives, too

(NEWSER) - You can thank Steve Jobs' bum liver for the law California is about to pass that boosts organ donation. Jobs survived his bout with liver failure purely because he's rich, Business Insider reveals, and that bothered him. The Apple CEO was able to fly his private jet around the country, registering on the organ donor rolls at dozens of hospitals. That's something no normal person could afford, because most insurance plans allow registration at only one hospital. More»

Apple CEO backs Calif. bill to boost donor ranks

(NEWSER) - Steve Jobs made some rare public comments today about the liver transplant that saved his life, saying, “I almost died” while waiting in California’s inadequate system. The Apple chief, 55, appeared with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger at an event to push a bill that would make state drivers agree or decline to donate organs when they get a license, rather than have to affix a donor sticker themselves, the San Jose Mercury News reports. More»

Some talk of cancer, but mostly tech

(NEWSER) - Perhaps as much speculation has surrounded the possible attendance of Apple CEO Steve Jobs at the company’s product event today as what the event will actually be about. The first question is answered, Bloomberg reports: Jobs has made his first public appearance since having a liver transplant during a 5.5-month medical leave this year. He has already taken the stage to MC the event, the Wall Street Journal reports. More»

(AP) - Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs is back at work after a five-and-a-half-month medical leave, during which he received a liver transplant. Jobs, 54, is working from Apple's Cupertino, Calif., headquarters "a few days a week" and working from home the remaining days, an Apple spokesman said today. More»