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20Aug/13

Narrow win on organ donation law exposes an over-stretched Coalition – Irish Independent

August 20, 2013Organ Donoradmin

Narrow win on organ donation law exposes an over-stretched Coalition
Irish Independent
The Seanad came back from its summer break for a debate on organ donation legislation – although the emergency sitting was branded a “political stunt”. After a 22-22 tie, Cathaoirleach Paddy Burke, a Fine Gael senator, voted against the motion put …
Seanad motion on organ donation defeatedRTE.ie
legislation will not increase transplantationsIrish Times
Organ donation challenge defeatedBelfast Telegraph
Irish Health –Irish Examiner –Irish Mirror
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20Aug/13

Time to cure medical education of ills: CM – The Hindu

August 20, 2013Organ Donor, Other Transplantationadmin

Time to cure medical education of ills: CMThe HinduAdditionally, the Immunology Department would soon serve as a nodal centre for testing samples under organ transplant programme of the State. About 11,800 undergraduate and postgraduate students were g…

20Aug/13

Calls for new approach to organ donation – ITV News

August 20, 2013Organ Donoradmin

Calls for new approach to organ donationITV NewsRelatives of non-white people are also less likely than white people to give consent for organ donation from loved ones who have died in appropriate circumstances for donation. Simply pushing for more reg…

20Aug/13

Save 7 lives – Health24.com

August 20, 2013Brain Death Declarationadmin

Metro

Save 7 lives
Health24.com
“While it is essential that organs and tissues are removed as soon as possible after death, in order to ensure successful transplantation, brain death has to be certified by two independent doctors.” Two doctors, who are completely independent of the …
Donor’s Info Guide To Organ DonationFox 2 KFXV

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20Aug/13

Warning over organ donor rates – ITV News

August 20, 2013Organ Donoradmin

ITV News

Warning over organ donor rates
ITV News
Warning over organ donor rates. There has been a “huge failure” to boost organ donation rates among black, Asian and other ethnic minority groups, an expert has said. Share. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter … According to Dr Adnan Sharif, a …

20Aug/13

Organ donor saves lives – WKYT

August 20, 2013Organ Donoradmin

Organ donor saves lives
WKYT
CLAY COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) – Remembering the ones dearest to our hearts. That’s what a Kentucky family will be forced to do after Letcher County native Jacob Lucas died Monday night from a car accident he was in on Friday. But pieces of him will live on …

20Aug/13

Cong organises blood donation camp to mark Rajiv Gandhi anniversary – Indian Express

August 20, 2013Organ Donoradmin

Cong organises blood donation camp to mark Rajiv Gandhi anniversaryIndian ExpressA total of 200 units of blood were collected at a donation camp on Tuesday organised by the Congress at Kalupur area of the city to mark the 69th birth anniversary of form…

20Aug/13

Ethnic minority organ donor warning – Belfast Telegraph

August 20, 2013Organ Donoradmin

Belfast Telegraph

Ethnic minority organ donor warning
Belfast Telegraph
“Relatives of non-white people are also less likely than white people to give consent for organ donation from loved ones who have died in appropriate circumstances for donation,” he said. The figure is 30.3% giving consent compared with 68.5% of white …
Priority surgery for organ donorsITV News

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20Aug/13

European Commission grants huge funds for new antibodies research – Xinhua

August 20, 2013Antibodiesadmin

European Commission grants huge funds for new antibodies research
Xinhua
20 (Xinhua) — The European Commission on Tuesday granted 1.5 million euros (2.0 million dollars) for research into new antibodies that destroy a tumor’s blood vessels and eradicate the tumor. The grant, or European Industrial Doctorate (EID), targets …
EUR1.5 Mln. European Grant For Research Into Eradicating Cancer Blood SupplyRTT News

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20Aug/13

Left alone, I would have died of heart failure – The Independent

August 20, 2013Organ Failureadmin

The Independent

Left alone, I would have died of heart failure
The Independent
Left alone, it’s likely I would have died of heart failure before long. But thankfully, this was in 1988, and my chances of survival were reasonably high. The surgeons went in, cut out the kink in the hose, and sewed the two ends back together. Within …

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