Miami Herald |
Steps being taken to protect the blood supply from Zika
Miami Herald As the number of confirmed cases of Zika continues to grow, so do concerns about the virus infiltrating the nation’s blood supply. Two blood transfusion-transmitted cases confirmed in early February in the Brazilian city of Campinas have prompted the U … |
Brantford Expositor |
Decline seen in blood donations
Brantford Expositor Pat Utley is recovering from a heart attack almost a year ago, and struggling with problems related to medications and blood thinners. She had internal bleeding. “It was happening in such tiny increments neither of us noticed how serious this was … |
Chem.Info |
Cruz Leads Presidential Field In Oil And Gas Donations
Chem.Info A report by The Guardian in August found that Republican candidates’ super PACs had already taken in some $62 million from the energy industry. Cruz’s PAC alone received $36.5 million as of last summer from just four industry-related donors: investors … |
Stem Cell Research Pioneer Honored for Service to Patients and FamiliesPR Newswire (press release)Donated cord blood addressed the critical need of finding appropriate transplants for patients who had no related or matched bone marrow donors and thus n…
New York Post |
Eric Schneiderman’s largest donor is a Playboy Playmate
New York Post So far, there have been no charges or settlements related to the investigation and there is no evidence that Smith’s private equity fund has been subpoenaed, the station reported. Schneiderman’s office told WNBC that political donations have had no … I-Team: Why Did Former Playboy Playmate Donate $65K to Attorney General Eric Schneiderman?NBC New York |
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at Cornell UniversityChronicle of Philanthropy (subscription)ROLE SUMMARY The Associate Dean for Alumni Affairs and Development (Associate Dean) provides overall leadership and direction for fundraisi…
The Guardian |
Maggie, Maggie, Maggie – out, out, out? The battle for Thatcher’s EU legacy
The Guardian The bronze statue of Thatcher inside the Palace of Westminster in London. Photograph: Reuters. The centre now at least has access to some of the former prime minister’s iconic belongings after an auction last year, at which a “generous donor” provided … |
Shanghai Daily (subscription)City hospital seeks healthy adults to donate excrements to help treat children with microbiome problemsShanghai Daily (subscription)A local hospital is seeking volunteers among healthy adults to help sick children with micr…
Doha NewsPeople in Qatar urged to help 13-year-old cancer patient ZaraDoha NewsA Qatar-based doctor whose daughter is sick with blood cancer has appealed to people here and around the world to register as potential stem cell donors to help save a life….
Medicine Hat NewsFood bank there for anyone who needs helpMedicine Hat NewsEach day, donations of food arrive from local grocery stores but the majority of the supplies are from individual donors who drop off cash or food, said Symmonds. Red Hat Co-op …