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 Method for determining donor kidneys’ suitability for transplantation may be flawed 
Science Daily New research indicates that many kidneys obtained for transplantation from deceased donors are not being used because of biopsy findings despite their unreliability and reproducibility. The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of the Clinical …  | 
Paul Allen’s sister has been tasked to do a surprisingly hard thing: Give away billions of dollars – Recode
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 Paul Allen’s sister has been tasked to do a surprisingly hard thing: Give away billions of dollars 
Recode The former CEO of her late brother’s umbrella company, Vulcan, Jody Allen isn’t someone most people have heard of, but she’ll wield enormous power in the next few years as she decides how the deceased Microsoft co-founder will honor The Giving Pledge …  | 
Hospital exceeds organ donation target – TimminsToday
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 Hospital exceeds organ donation target 
TimminsToday Timmins and District Hospital is being recognized once again for its organ and tissue donation efforts. With a conversion rate of 75 per cent, the local hospital has received the Trillium Gift of Life Network’s Hospital Achievement-Provincial …  | 
Giving the Gift of Life – NEagle
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 Giving the Gift of Life 
NEagle Legislation that would help encourage organ and tissue donation in Pennsylvania is now on the governor’s desk. Senate Bill 180, which unanimously passed the House last week, would expand the list of those persons authorized to decide on behalf of a …  | 
Method for determining donor kidneys’ suitability for transplantation may be flawed – Medical Xpress
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 Method for determining donor kidneys’ suitability for transplantation may be flawed 
Medical Xpress New research indicates that many kidneys obtained for transplantation from deceased donors are not being used because of biopsy findings despite their unreliability and reproducibility. The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of the Clinical …  | 
Sunnyvale 2018 Money Trail: $300000 and Counting – The Silicon Valley Voice
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 Sunnyvale 2018 Money Trail: $300000 and Counting 
The Silicon Valley Voice Although most of Larsson’s donors are individuals, many are individuals in development and real estate-related businesses. Among Larsson’s donors are real estate moguls like Regis McKenna, Gary Gillmor, John and Stephen Vidovich, and Jay Paul, who …  | 
As MPs prepare to vote on op-out organ donation system, teenage girl reveals gift of lung transplant – Mirror.co.uk
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 As MPs prepare to vote on op-out organ donation system, teenage girl reveals gift of lung transplant 
Mirror.co.uk After a life-saving lung transplant, Siobhan Murray gives a big thumbs-up, showing the joy and hope organ donation brings. On Friday, MPs will vote on an op-out organ donation system that will help thousands more like her. Student loan forgiveness and other incentives could save lives. Here’s how.Washington Post  | 
Student loan forgiveness and other incentives could save lives … – Washington Post
Washington PostStudent loan forgiveness and other incentives could save lives …Washington PostEvery day 20 Americans will die waiting for an organ transplant, 13 of them waiting for a kidney. Hundreds of thousands will undergo painful and debilitatin…
Student loan forgiveness and other incentives could save lives. Here’s how. – Washington Post
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 Student loan forgiveness and other incentives could save lives. Here’s how. 
Washington Post The Organ Donation Clarification Act, introduced by the other co-author of this article, proposes a new and innovative path toward increasing both deceased and living organ donation. The bill clarifies the definition of a “valuable consideration …  | 
Diverse donors fund final push in campaign to win voting rights for Florida felons – Miami Herald
Miami HeraldDiverse donors fund final push in campaign to win voting rights for Florida felonsMiami HeraldIn a year when voters face a dizzying array of a dozen ballot questions, many testing their patience by merging several unrelated subjects into a …
