Fresh Air: Transplant Surgeon Joshua Mezrich On ‘When Death Becomes Life’ : Shots – Health News NPRJoshua Mezrich has performed hundreds of kidney, liver and pancreas transplants. He shares stories from the operating room in his book, When D…
Blood donation made easier with app – Washington Post
Blood donation made easier with app Washington PostIt happens every two seconds: a person needs donated blood or platelets to survive a surgery, cancer treatment, a traumatic injury. But blood stocks aren’t …
Media coverage leads to successful kidney exchange – Kane County Chronicle
Media coverage leads to successful kidney exchange Kane County Chronicle
ELBURN – When St. Charles teenager Sam Shaw needed a kidney in 2018, a Kane County Chronicle article in June led to an organ exchange in December …
Beyond higher pay and smaller classes, charter debate is undercurrent of teachers strike in Los Angeles – EdSource
Beyond higher pay and smaller classes, charter debate is undercurrent of teachers strike in Los Angeles EdSourceMost of the signs and chants call for better pay, smaller classes and more staff support, but the backdrop to the Los Angeles Uni…
Man bedridden for life after selling kidney to buy iPhone – NEWS.com.au
Man bedridden for life after selling kidney to buy iPhone NEWS.com.auA Chinese man is now bedridden for life after he sold his right kidney as a teenager to the black market to buy the latest Apple products.
Blood donation should not be just an act of generosity, but ingrained in Maltese mentality – Malta Independent Online
Blood donation should not be just an act of generosity, but ingrained in Maltese mentality Malta Independent OnlineAs the Christmas season comes to an end and the island settles back into the hustle and bustle of daily life, the National Blo…
The complex reasons for South Africa’s organ donor shortage – Yiba
The complex reasons for South Africa’s organ donor shortage YibaAt any given time, there are around 4300 people waiting for organ donations in South Africa. These patients usually need new livers, kidneys, lungs or hearts.
World-Renowned Scientific University Quietly Untangles Itself From Russian Billionaire – RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
World-Renowned Scientific University Quietly Untangles Itself From Russian Billionaire RadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology — one of the world’s most prestigious and wealthiest universities — has moved to e…
Predictions for 2019: Charities – Pro Bono Australia
Predictions for 2019: Charities Pro Bono AustraliaCommissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) Dr Gary Johns looks to the year ahead and what charities can expect from the …
Why not compensate people for donating their kidneys? – Paducah Sun
Why not compensate people for donating their kidneys? Paducah SunWASHINGTON — What if a simple policy could save tens of thousands of people every year from a deeply unpleasant treatment followed by early death?