20Nov/18

‘Naive and self-destructive’: Big Democratic donors back Nancy Pelosi and warn that funding will be cut in half if … – Business Insider UK


Business Insider UK

‘Naive and self-destructive’: Big Democratic donors back Nancy Pelosi and warn that funding will be cut in half if
Business Insider UK
Marcia Fudge, a former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, who considered challenging Pelosi, announced on Tuesday evening that she would not run after Pelosi named her the chair of the reconstituted House Subcommittee on election-related …

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20Nov/18

Behrend student donates bone marrow to teen with leukemia – Penn State News


Penn State News

Behrend student donates bone marrow to teen with leukemia
Penn State News
Life didn’t go back to normal, however: There is a high incidence of recurrence with T-All, so Mathew, 12, continued with chemo seven days a week. The treatment often required multi-day … The students had organized the drive for Be the Match, a

20Nov/18

We need a consensus on the definition of ‘global public goods for health’ – Brookings Institution (blog)


Brookings Institution (blog)

We need a consensus on the definition of ‘global public goods for health’
Brookings Institution (blog)
Solving international collective action problems—like tackling pandemics, developing new technologies to control neglected diseases, or strengthening the governance and stewardship of global health systems—is essential for achieving the health

20Nov/18

‘Precious Scars’ – sculpture at Dorset County Hospital celebrates organ donation – Dorset Echo


Dorset Echo

‘Precious Scars’ – sculpture at Dorset County Hospital celebrates organ donation
Dorset Echo
Mr Kirkby sees this as a metaphor for the way in which organ donation is a gift of life that repairs the recipient. The project is the initiative of the Organ Donation team at Dorset County Hospital, led by consultant anaesthetist Andy Ball and

20Nov/18

Blood donations needed at Rock River Valley Blood Center and nationwide – Rockford Register Star


Rockford Register Star

Blood donations needed at Rock River Valley Blood Center and nationwide
Rockford Register Star
ROCKFORD — The Rock River Valley Blood Center typically has a five-day supply of every blood type on hand. That is not the case this holiday season, however. “We are actually down to less than a one-day supply in several blood types,” said Lisa