Beijing set for first organ donor registryGlobal TimesThe Red Cross Society of China and the Ministry of Health jointly launched experimental organ donation systems in 10 cities and provinces in 2010, and currently the number has increased to 19, yet B…
A double organ transplant patient has battled back from the brink of death to win selection to the 2013 World Transplant Games in South Africa.
Indian movie mogul Yash Chopra diesSacramento BeeHe also was suffering from kidney ailments, the doctor said on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to reporters. His latest Hindi movie, "Jab Tak Hai Jaan" (As Long as …
LivemintRepugnant marketsLivemintMarkets in terrorism futures, child labour, cadavers, surrogacy, and live organ donation are all examples of repugnant markets. These are areas of exchange considered by society to be beyond the sphere of markets and ge…
The HinduBollywood mourns Yash ChopraTimes of IndiaIn the wake of this heart breaking news, stars from the Indian film fraternity and across various fields showed their solidarity for the Chopra family (Aditya, Pamela and Uday) by expressing their cond…
PINKVILLAIndustry Veteran Yash Chopra Dies At 80 Due To Multi-Organ FailurePINKVILLAYash Chopra is no more. NDTV has reported the shocking and unexpected death of noted film director, producer, and screenwriter. He had recently celebrated his 80th birt…
Infection-Related Hospitalizations Common Post-TransplantRenal and Urology NewsThe presence of diabetes mellitus before transplantation and allograft rejection were the major risk factors associated with hospitalization secondary to an infectious cause…
New Book on Blood Donation in Jewish LawArutz ShevaThe Lev Malka organization held a toast recently for the publication of a new book, B'Damayich Chayee, the first-ever book on blood donation in halacha (Jewish law). The book was compiled by Rabbi …
A decade ago a Carlsbad infant needed a new liver. Today, Kayleigh Barnes, now 11, is a transplant success story. Kayleigh, daughter of Amber Barnes, is an active, bubbly adolescent on the threshold of becoming a teenager. She has no restrictions and o…
Women heart attack victims 'twice as likely to die as men'Business StandardPress Trust of India / London October 21, 2012, 16:45. Women wait longer to call an ambulance after a heart attack than men do and they are not treated as effectively by…