Joan McFarlane obituary  The GuardianOn 12 April 1973 Joan McFarlane, a young mother of 28, arrived at Westminster hospital in London to help save my life. She underwent a procedure to harvest …

The US Is Throwing Out Donor Kidneys That Could Be Given to Patients, Study Says  Live ScienceThe U.S. could ease its shortage of donor kidneys for transplants by following in France’s footsteps, a new study suggests.

UVU students nationally recognized after adding more than 150 names to organ donor registry  Daily HeraldAcross Utah County, there are people waiting for donations, whether it is a needed organ, bone marrow or blood that will save their lives…

Does the US discard too many transplantable kidneys?  Science DailyAn analysis reveals that many transplanted kidneys in France would have likely been discarded in the United States.

Is the US Throwing Away Too Many Donor Kidneys?  HealthDayWhen deciding which donated kidneys can help desperate patients on waiting lists, the United States might want to follow France’s lead and lower the bar, …

Scott Walker raises $7.7 million this fall; Tony Evers takes in $6 million  Milwaukee Journal SentinelGov. Scott Walker modestly outraised Tony Evers this fall, helping him maintain the huge financial edge he’s had throughout the campaign.

The Smart Bets for Last-Minute Democratic Donors  New York MagazineDonors to U.S. political campaigns are facing a dilemma in October: The more likely you are to know about a campaign, the less likely it is to need a donation …