11Aug/18

Geelong behind the rest of the nation in signing up for organ donation – Geelong Advertiser


Geelong Advertiser

Geelong behind the rest of the nation in signing up for organ donation
Geelong Advertiser
Barely one in five residents in Greater Geelong has registered to donate their organs, which is well below the national average of 34 per cent. The revelation comes as Geelong community leaders urge locals to turn the city into Australia’s leading

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11Aug/18

Viracor Eurofins launches predictive acute Graft versus Host Disease algorithms to help identify at-risk patients – pharmabiz.com

Viracor Eurofins launches predictive acute Graft versus Host Disease algorithms to help identify at-risk patients
pharmabiz.com
GVHD occurs in 30 – 50% of HLA-matched sibling transplants and 60 – 90% of matched unrelated donors.3,4 GVHD often manifests in the skin, liver and/or gastrointestinal (GI) tract, and is caused by immune dysregulation that is initiated when allogeneic …

11Aug/18

‘The best birthday gift’: Tangipahoa woman meets kidney donor she found on Facebook for first time – The Advocate


The Advocate

‘The best birthday gift’: Tangipahoa woman meets kidney donor she found on Facebook for first time
The Advocate
For the past seven years, Robertson, who lives in Independence, has undergone dialysis three times a week while she waited on a list to receive a kidney from a deceased donor. On New Years Day, she reached out with a hope and a prayer to her followers:.

11Aug/18

Former patient comes face-to-face with blood donors who helped saved her life – KHQ Right Now


KHQ Right Now

Former patient comes face-to-face with blood donors who helped saved her life
KHQ Right Now
“I really want to meet that person or those people who donated blood because I think it would be huge for them to know how much I appreciate it,” Stephanie said. “Without them coming in and doing that when they did, they’re a hero and they’re my hero.

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