Week ahead at Holyrood: Statement on patient safety in hospitals  BBC NewsPatient safety in Scottish hospitals will be under the microscope this week following a series of high profile deaths. Health Secretary Jeane Freeman will make a …

Face transplant patients endure a long and painful journey — and it’s even worse for black patients  The Boston Globe

A California man disfigured in fiery car crash has been on the waiting list for the surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital for nine months — twice as long as …

Events: Don’t worry, be ‘app’y about bus frequency, speed, and more!  Greater Greater Washington

Come to bus hack night; learn about rent control and affordable housing; weigh in on the Department of Housing and Community Development as well as the …

No Active TB Detected in HSCT Patients in Mexico, Study Finds  Contagionlive.com

A study conducted at the Salvador Zubirán National Institute of Health Sciences and Nutrition found that there were no cases of active tuberculosis detected in …

Iberia Parish woman in need of third kidney  KLFYNEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) – A Kidney for Kayla: an Iberia Parish woman is fighting for her life as she’s placed back on the kidney transplant list for the second time.

Mid Sussex mother’s appeal as her kidney donation saves her son’s life  Mid Sussex Times

A Hassocks woman is campaigning for more awareness about organ donation after a dramatic year which resulted in her donating a kidney to her son to save …

Doctors eradicate Hepatitis C in patients after heart transplants from infected donors: Study suggests the use of HCV-infected organs may be viable option for patients awaiting a heart transplant  Science DailyNine patients have recently been…