Stem cell registry to help fight blood disorders  Hindustan Times

The government is setting up a National Stem Cell Registry to create an India-specific bone-marrow donor database for treatment of life-threatening blood disorders such as blood cancer, thalassaemia, sickle-cell anaemia and haemophilia. Creating a pool of donors will help people who do not have blood-related donors find an unrelated match for life-saving treatment. The Union health ministry’s move to have a national, government managed database will specifically help poor patients as they largely are unable to afford treatment. “All the approvals are in place; we are ready to start the regi…

Opt-out organ donation gets Scottish Parliament support  East Lothian CourierMSPs voted to support a bill hoping to increase the number of organ transplants by introducing an opt-out system for donors.

Campaigning South Shields mum welcomes organ donor change  Shields Gazette

A South Tyneside mum who campaigned to raise awareness of organ donation after the death of her baby girl has welcomed an “opt-out” system being …

Campaigning South Shields mum welcomes organ donor change  Shields Gazette

A South Tyneside mum who campaigned to raise awareness of organ donation after the death of her baby girl has welcomed an “opt-out” system being …

Tributes as Ireland’s longest-surviving Cystic Fibrosis lung transplant patient Brendan McLaughlin dies  The Irish Sun

The 51-year-old Donegal man and CF patient was a passionate campaigner for disability rights and organ donation, and the CF community today remembered a …

This change in the law on organ donation will save hundreds of lives  The GuardianMax and Keira’s Law, which will presume consent to donate, will give 700 people a year reason to be grateful, writes author Cole Moreton.

Catholic foundations show continued growth throughout 2017-2018  Angelus NewsAmid worry that bad news about the Catholic Church and the clergy abuse scandal could impact Catholic giving, one financial expert just published a paper with …

Study ties arthritis pain reliever to heart valve disease  Medical News TodayAn analysis of 8600 electronic medical records has found a specific link between the use of the NSAID celecoxib (Celebrex) and aortic stenosis.

Gwardamanġa’s Blood Donation Centre To Remain Open Tonight As More Donors Are Desperately Needed  Lovin Malta

The National Blood Transfusion Services can’t keep up with the demand for blood in all of Malta and Gozo, despite thousands of blood donations made last …