The Straits Times |
Student’s bone marrow saves leukaemia patient, Singapore News …
The Straits Times Singapore Polytechnic student Noor Syafizah Mahadi is just 20, but can already call herself a lifesaver.. Read more at straitstimes.com. |
Purpose 2 PlayFantasy sports network teaming up with DKMS to save livesPurpose 2 PlayAccording to DKMS, while 30 percent find a matching donor within their families, 70 percent of patients must rely on an unrelated stranger who is virtually their genet…
The Daily StarWhy we need to rethink the Organ Transplantation ActThe Daily StarIn the US, where kidney transplants are one of the most common transplant operations, the donated kidney may be from: (i) a living related donor; and (ii) a living unrelate…
The Daily StarWhy we need to rethink the Organ Transplantation ActThe Daily StarIn the US, where kidney transplants are one of the most common transplant operations, the donated kidney may be from: (i) a living related donor; and (ii) a living unrelate…
SaintPetersBlog (blog)For Red Cross, hurricanes bring both donations and criticismSaintPetersBlog (blog)After the 2001 terror attacks, the Red Cross irked many donors by earmarking some 9/11 gifts for unrelated purposes, including future needs. It was …
Photos emerge of Selena Gomez partying with BFF Francia Raisa in Malibu five years ago… day after singer reveals …Daily MailTissue typing tests (HLA) are also taken to see how well the potential donor organ would work in the new body or if it would…
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Leukemia Patient Meets Donor Who Saved His Life – Newswise
Newswise (press release) Leukemia survivor Jeffrey Hoffman owes his life to a complete stranger who altruistically donated bone marrow cells for Mr. Hoffman’s successful bone marrow … |
Daily Mail |
Selena Gomez sports mini skirt and sweater on set of Woody Allen movie after revealing kidney transplant… as it’s …
Daily Mail Parents and children have a 50 per cent chance of matching, unrelated donors are much less likely. But it is possible to have a perfect match if the recipient has a common HLA type. Crossmatching is done multiple times throughout the transplant process. |
Daily Mail |
Meet the LA actress and model, 29, who gave her kidney to her best friend and ‘sister’ of nine years Selena Gomez
Daily Mail Parents and children have a 50 per cent chance of matching, unrelated donors are much less likely. But it is possible to have a perfect match if the recipient has a common HLA type. The most common type of kidney transplants come from the deceased. Selena Gomez on Instagram: “I’m very aware some of my fans had noticed I was laying low for part of the summer and …Instagram |
Fox NewsFor Red Cross, hurricanes bring both donations and criticismFox NewsAfter the 2001 terror attacks, the Red Cross irked many donors by earmarking some 9/11 gifts for unrelated purposes, including future needs. It was widely criticized for its re…