Liver, kidney from HIV-infected donor are transplanted into HIV-positive patientsNorwalk ReflectorIn a first that gives HIV-positive patients yet another chance for long lives, surgeons at Johns Hopkins University Medical Center have transplanted a kid…
The Nonprofit Quarterly (blog) |
Perpetuity or Spend-Down: Does the Notion of Lifespan Matter in Organized Philanthropy?
The Nonprofit Quarterly (blog) Sunsetting foundations were more donor-centric in certain respects. Among those with a deceased donor, limited life foundations were more likely to say that adhering to the donor’s wishes is very important to foundation effectiveness (there was no … |
Smithsonian |
The Lazarus Phenomenon, Explained: Why Sometimes, the Deceased Are Not Dead, Yet
Smithsonian The dead donor rule, which serves as the ethical standard for organ transplantation, states that “vital organs should only be taken from dead patients and, correlatively, living patients must not be killed by organ retrieval.” For organs to be … |
What would happen if Americans were paid to donate their kidneys?messenger-inquirerMost kidneys transplanted in the United States come from deceased donors, and there are never enough for all the people who need one. The waiting list today has more tha…
Texarkana GazetteHopkins begins first HIV-positive organ transplantsTexarkana GazetteJohns Hopkins University announced Wednesday that both recipients are recovering well after one received a kidney and the other a liver from a deceased donor, organs t…
wivb.com |
Game Commission: Eaglet that hatched Monday apparently died
wivb.com Lack of kidney donors means some die waiting. March 7, 2016. About 800 patients are waiting for kidneys in Western New York but only about 50 become available from deceased donors. New federal rules se… |
wivb.com |
‘Sham’ cancer charities agree to $76M judgment, dissolution after bilking millions
wivb.com The complaint filed last year accused James T. Reynolds Sr. and others of spending donations meant for cancer patients on six-figure salaries and luxury vacations. The FTC said it is the largest joint action ever undertaken by the FTC and state charity … |
wivb.com |
Buffalo Bisons build hype for upcoming season, reveal new 2016 offerings
wivb.com Lack of kidney donors means some die waiting. March 7, 2016. About 800 patients are waiting for kidneys in Western New York but only about 50 become available from deceased donors. New federal rules se… |
Raw Story |
Johns Hopkins surgeons perform first US liver transplant between HIV-positive donors
Raw Story The world’s first liver transplant from a donor infected with HIV to an HIV-positive recipient was announced Wednesday by US doctors, three years after a US ban on such operations was overturned. The procedure involved a deceased donor whose liver was … In a first, liver and kidney from HIV-infected donor are transplanted into HIV-positive patientsLos Angeles Times Johns Hopkins performs first transplants between donors, recipients infected with HIVBaltimore Sun Newest organ transplants: HIV-positive donors and recipientsSanta Fe New Mexican |
Los Angeles Times |
US school begins nation’s 1st HIV-positive organ transplants
Daily News & Analysis Johns Hopkins University announced today that both recipients are recovering well after one received a kidney and the other a liver from a deceased donor organs that ordinarily would have been thrown away because of the HIV infection. Doctors in South … In a first, liver and kidney from HIV-infected donor are transplanted into HIV-positive patientsLos Angeles Times Johns Hopkins performs first transplants between donors, recipients infected with HIVBaltimore Sun US doctors perform first HIV-to-HIV liver transplantYahoo News HealthDay all 29 news articles » |