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Omani back from death after 6 heart procedures at a go
Times of India Right from accessing his heart through an infected chest bone and attaching the heart-lung machine, the doctors had to innovate at every step. It took them five hours to reach Alriyani’s heart and then they found that all his organs, including the … |
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More Organ-Donor Testing is Advised
Wall Street Journal Organs harvested from deceased donors can only be used for a short period of time, and pathogens like HIV or hepatitis don’t immediately show up on tests, evading detection for weeks, if not months. Tests with shorter turnaround times—like the ones … Senate Passes Bill Ending Ban On HIV-Positive Organ Donation ResearchLez Get Real Senate Passes HIV Organ Policy Equity Act by Unanimous ConsentFrontiers LA (blog) Organ Transplant Legislation, Co-Sponsored by Capps, Approved by US SenateNoozhawk Imperial Valley News all 6 news articles » |
HaaretzGovernor push for student organ donor programmeTimes of IndiaHealth minister Suresh Shetty had approached Sankaranarayanan, who is the chancellor of all universities in the state, with the idea of enrolling students for the organ donation progra…
The West AustralianGift of organs from the boy with smiling eyesThe West AustralianDorine Prince looked at the world through constantly smiling, enthusiastic eyes and his distraught parents hope the gift of organ donation will give someone else the sam…
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Facebook Boosts Organ Donation Registration, Study Finds
Huffington Post In May 2012, Facebook gave users an option to share their status as an organ donor on the social media site, and also provided access to links where people could get officially registered online with their state’s department of motor vehicles. And … |
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Study: Facebook’s organ donor status increases number of registered donors …
Deseret News CEO Mark Zuckerberg explained in a statement that millions around the world are waiting for a life-saving heart, kidney or liver transplant, and medical experts believe that “broader awareness about organ donation could go a long way toward solving … |
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Health: Study Shows Facebook Initiative To Boost Organ Donation Registration …
KYW Newsradio But Facebook is trying to change that by creating a way for users to share their organ donor status. The just-released study shows that on May 1, 2012 — the day the initiative began — there was a 21-fold increase in donor registrations. “We are all … Organ donation policies in IdahoLocalNews8.com Organ scarcity’s the real transplant dilemmaTheNewsTribune.com Custom-Made Organs to be Grown in Lab ‘Within 10 Years’IBTimes.co.uk |
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For some, it matters who’s donating an organ, blood
U of M News Service Recipients prefer to get an organ or DNA transplant or blood transfusion from a donor whose personality or behavior matches theirs, said Meredith Meyer, the study’s lead author and a research fellow in psychology. People think that people’s behaviors … Health Ministry pushing for major changes to organ donation and surrogacy lawsHaaretz Bahrain to launch organ donation databaseTrade Arabia |
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Brazil Takes Top Prize in Promo and Activation Category
AdAge.com (blog) Called the “Immortal Fans” organ–donor card, Brazilians were told that their hearts could keep beating for their team — even after their death, or in the body of a rival team supporter. Cards could be downloaded via an app or received in the mail. The … |
Soccer Club Recife, Ogilvy Brazil Win Big at Cannes for Organ Donation Spotbrandchannel.comBrazilian soccer fans are some of the most dedicated in the world, but an ad campaign from Ogilvy Mather let them know there was one more thing they could do if …