More than 50,000 alive due to organ transplants, NHS says BBC NewsMore than 50,000 people in the UK are alive today because of organ transplantation, new data suggests. NHS Blood and Transplant said that figure included …
Living kidney donors needed, advocates say Turn to 10The wait for a kidney in New England from a deceased donor is four to five years, and the expected lifespan is almost half that of a kidney from a living donor.
270 British children have died because our organ donation system is this inhumane Mirror OnlineImagine, for a moment, watching your baby die. And then someone asking you if they can take it apart. Whether after weeks or moments in a hospital…
Why do England and NI have ‘opt-in’ organ donation? BBC NewsWith Scotland set to join Wales in having an “opt-out” system for organ donation, why are England and Northern Ireland not following suit?
New strategy aims to boost organ donation Radio New ZealandHealth Minister Jonathan Coleman has launched a new strategy to lift the low rate of organ donation from people who have died.
What to Know About Donating Your Body to Science LifehackerWe’ve all heard of donating your body to science, but what does it really mean? Let’s talk about what happens when you give your body to further medical …
RAPPERSWIL, Switzerland, June 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The 8-year follow-up results of a randomized phase 3 multicenter trial in adult patients with…
Five UAE hospitals gear up for operations after change in organ donation law The NationalFive UAE sites are gearing up to begin programme after new law that allows organs to come from deceased donors.
A quarter of kidney donors are living: what you need to know to be a donor The Conversation AUMany patients with end stage kidney disease would live longer and have a better quality of life with a kidney transplant compared to staying on dia…
The Disputed Death of an 8-Year-Old Whose Organs Were Donated The AtlanticThis is the part everyone agrees on: A 8-year-old boy died at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in August 2013. His liver and kidneys were donated for …