05Aug/18

Government announce opt-out system for organ donation – British Heart Foundation


British Heart Foundation

Government announce opt-out system for organ donation
British Heart Foundation
Research shows that 82% of people support organ donation, but only 37% have recorded their wishes on the Organ Donor Register. However, less than half of families give consent for their loved one’s organs to be donated if they are unaware of their wishes.
Britain plans for opt-out organ donation scheme to save livesReuters
Presumed consent for organ donation will save up to 700 lives a yearTelegraph.co.uk
New opt-out organ donation scheme could save 700 lives a yearMetro
Xinhua –The Indian Express
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05Aug/18

How A Healthy Gut Can Be A Bulwark Against India’s Lifestyle-Disease Epidemic – IndiaSpend


IndiaSpend

How A Healthy Gut Can Be A Bulwark Against India’s Lifestyle-Disease Epidemic
IndiaSpend
Mount Abu (Rajasthan): Processed food, an overly sanitised environment and an urban lifestyle can reduce beneficial bacteria in your gut, which primes the body against India’s epidemic of lifestyle diseases, according to Vineet Ahuja, gastroenterology …

04Aug/18

Judge rules donors to “dark-money” groups can no longer remain anonymous – Axios


Axios

Judge rules donors to “dark-money” groups can no longer remain anonymous
Axios
The details: U.S. District Court Judge Beryl A. Howell ruled the existing regulation “fails to uphold the standard Congress intended when it required the disclosure of politically related spending.” She explained, “[t]he challenged regulation
Judge’s ruling invalidates FEC regulation allowing anonymous donations to ‘dark money’ groupsPolitico

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