Sudbury.com |
Taylum and his family want you to be an organ donor
Sudbury.com The Irish Heritage Club of Sudbury and the Lamoureux family — who made headlines in 2015 when their son, Taylum, who needed a new kidney, was featured in promotional material for SickKids Hospital in Toronto — are encouraging Sudburians to … |
The Bookseller |
‘Compelling’ story about organ donation wins £30k Wellcome Book Prize
The Bookseller Maylis de Kerangal’s Mend The Living, which explores the emotional and physical complexities of organ donation, has been named as the £30,000 winner of the 2017 Wellcome Book Prize. It is only the second novel to win the award, which celebrates the … Maylis de Kerangal wins Wellcome Book Prize 2017Wellcome Trust Wellcome Prize won by ‘heart-breaking’ transplant novelBBC News |
The Dickinson Press |
Second annual 5K helps raise awareness about organ donation
The Dickinson Press Last year, Theurer’s oldest sister, Courtney, along with the Torstenson family, organized a 5K run/walk — dubbed “Recycle Yourself” — at Dickinson High School to raise awareness for the organ donation process the family has grown to be so passionate … |
Phys.Org |
Organ donation—a new frontier for AI?
Phys.Org What if a surgeon could use better mathematics to predict how long a donated organ would last before transplanting it into his patient? What if the patient could know exactly how much better an organ from a better donor would be, if she waited? And … Govt moves towards common organ donation registry, ZTCCs yet to complyDaily News & Analysis Vital Signs: Dispelling misconceptions about the organ donation processThe Daily Progress Talk to your family about organ donationsRoyal Gazette Yahoo Finance –Wheeling Intelligencer –Burlington County Times all 103 news articles » |
Royal Gazette |
Appeal for organ donors as demand rises
Royal Gazette Fewer than 30 deceased organ donations have been orchestrated in Bermuda in the past 16 years, according to a hospital anaesthesiologist. Kerry Brislane said demand for replacement organs in Bermuda was rising at a “frightening” rate and appealed for … |
WVXUPersonal Stories Of Organ Donation Honoring Donate Life MonthWVXUApril is National Donate Life Month. On average, 22 people die each day while waiting for a transplant. There are more than 118,000 individuals currently waiting for a life-saving tra…
The Daily Iowan |
Event honors organ donors, recipients
The Daily Iowan The message behind the stories was simple — register as an organ donor to give someone a second chance. The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics held an annual event on April 21, called Gift of Life Ceremony, to recognize donors and recipients … |
News 10NBCOrgan donation programs get boost from Rochester River Run/Walk …News 10NBCHundreds of people spent the day outside to support organ donation on Sunday as part of the Rochester River Run/Walk 5K. It was the 16th annual installment …a…
Hong Kong Standard (press release)Vital Signs: Dispelling misconceptions about the organ donation processThe Daily ProgressThanks to recent medical and technological advances, more patients than ever before are candidates for organ transplantation surg…
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CHH plans Organ Donation Awareness Day; Bridgewater to host elder care event; Brandywine Living to present ‘aging …
Torrington Register Citizen Torrington >> Charlotte Hungerford Hospital (CHH) has joined New England Donor Services in a National Hospital Organ Donation Campaign aimed at educating employees, patients, visitors and the community about the crucial need for organ, eye, and … |