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19Oct/16

First Uterus Transplant In The United States, Living Donor’s Organ Used! – The Independent


The Independent

First Uterus Transplant In The United States, Living Donor’s Organ Used!
The Independent
In February, the Cleveland Clinic performed the first uterus transplant in the U.S., but they used deceased donor uterus. However, less than two weeks after the transplant, the recipient, Lindsey McFarland, acquired an infection and the transplant had

18Oct/16

Hither Green woman Wanda Polanski who gave life after her death with organ donation is honoured – News Shopper


News Shopper

Hither Green woman Wanda Polanski who gave life after her death with organ donation is honoured
News Shopper
The number of deceased donors in the UK increased by six per cent to 1,364 during 2015/16 – but there are still around 6,500 people on the transplant waiting list and around three people die each day in need of an organ. NHS Blood and Transplant is …

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18Oct/16

Inspirational Hither Green woman who gave life after her death with organ donation is honoured – News Shopper


News Shopper

Inspirational Hither Green woman who gave life after her death with organ donation is honoured
News Shopper
The number of deceased donors in the UK increased by six per cent to 1,364 during 2015/16 – but there are still around 6,500 people on the transplant waiting list and around three people die each day in need of an organ. NHS Blood and Transplant is …

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18Oct/16

Strangers form close bond after sister’s heart donation saves man’s life – Stuff.co.nz


Stuff.co.nz

Strangers form close bond after sister’s heart donation saves man’s life
Stuff.co.nz
Organ donation is relatively uncommon in New Zealand. Australia’s donation rate per head of population was nearly double New Zealand’s while Spain’s rate was more than triple. In 2008, there were 31 deceased organ donors in New Zealand, by 2015 that …

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