22Jun/18

Three babies and young adult given donor tissue from cancer patient – The Guardian


The Guardian

Three babies and young adult given donor tissue from cancer patient
The Guardian
The valve bank has been closed since January. Two staff have been suspended on full pay and doctors have had to source tissue from donors interstate. The closure was due to an apparently unrelated issue over mismanagement at the facility, with the
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22Jun/18

Three babies and young adult received heart valve graft from donor with brain cancer – 9news.com.au


9news.com.au

Three babies and young adult received heart valve graft from donor with brain cancer
9news.com.au
The closure of the valve bank was due to an apparently unrelated issue over mismanagement at the facility, with the Crime and Corruption Commission and Metro South Health both looking into the matter. Health minister Steven Miles has requested an …
Three babies and young adult given donor tissue from cancer patientThe Guardian
Qld kids received cancer patient’s tissue – News.com.auNEWS.com.au

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22Jun/18

Vietnam sets organ donation record with 16 lives saved in one month – VnExpress International

VnExpress InternationalVietnam sets organ donation record with 16 lives saved in one monthVnExpress InternationalIn the past, there have been occasions when there was just one organ donor for a whole year. Giang said that with such a large number of do…

22Jun/18

Vietnam sets organ donation record with 16 lives saved in one month – VnExpress International

VnExpress InternationalVietnam sets organ donation record with 16 lives saved in one monthVnExpress InternationalIn the past, there have been occasions when there was just one organ donor for a whole year. Giang said that with such a large number of do…

22Jun/18

Bone marrow match: Race against time for many due to donor crunch – Times of India


Times of India

Bone marrow match: Race against time for many due to donor crunch
Times of India
And many do not get a match at all. Under these circumstances, patients are opting for the costlier half-match transplantation. “While it is possible to wait for sometime to get a matching donor, in case of non-malignant blood related diseases or blood

22Jun/18

Surprising discovery about virus, Alzheimer’s disease could open new avenues for treatment – Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)


New York Times

Surprising discovery about virus, Alzheimer’s disease could open new avenues for treatment
Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)
… ago, scientists have found higher levels of the common virus in the brains of people who had both behavioral symptoms and neurological evidence of Alzheimer’s at the time of their death than in the brains of deceased donors who had no signs of
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22Jun/18

Church holds blood donation drive – The Star Online


The Star Online

Church holds blood donation drive
The Star Online
PDN medical officers Dr Siti Sarah and Dr Hazren Mohamed expressed their appreciation to Calvary Church for organising the blood donation drive yearly, especially during the fasting month. “We would like to thank Calvary Church and the donors who …

22Jun/18

Some contestant platforms are much more than personal – Vicksburg Post


Vicksburg Post

Some contestant platforms are much more than personal
Vicksburg Post
This year’s contestants have platforms ranging from raising awareness for dance education to promoting organ donation and more, but for some of the contestants their chosen platforms are exceedingly personal and born from their life experiences and …

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