The EconomistChina bungles changes to its blood-donation systemThe EconomistThis kind of reciprocal-donation system is common in less-developed countries, and in large part it succeeded in China. Blood donations rose from about 5m units a year in 1998 …
China bungles changes to its blood-donation system – Clot-hoppers – The Economist
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China bungles changes to its blood-donation system – Clot-hoppers
The Economist PU BAOZHEN sold her house and car and moved to Beijing to seek treatment for aplastic anaemia, a rare blood disease. In early February, just minutes into her first session of chemotherapy, the hospital pulled the plug. Twitter launches #BloodMatters campaign to spread awareness for blood donation91mobiles (blog) Donate blood and save a lifeNorthern Natal Courier Career blood donor gets results with a lifetime of givingWKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Watertown Public Opinion –Community Newspaper Group –Gilmer Mirror all 18 news articles » |
A Slidell twin got a life-saving transplant. His brother has now died … – NOLA.com
NOLA.com |
A Slidell twin got a life-saving transplant. His brother has now died …
NOLA.com One of the Slidell twins fighting a terminal liver disease died this week as he awaited a transplant, according to his family’s social media accounts. Nicholas Coats’ mother shared the news of his death in a Facebook post Tuesday morning (March 20 … |
Animal Nonprofit Seeks Donors, Volunteers – Jersey Shore Online
Jersey Shore Online |
Animal Nonprofit Seeks Donors, Volunteers
Jersey Shore Online (A large portion of the center’s budget are insurance costs that are related to animal control services, which is considered high-risk). The contract for animal control services went to A-Academy of Howell, for which Brick paid $95,000 a year. Dogs … |
Killamery man to organise motorcade and exhibit in Kilkenny – Kilkenny People
Kilkenny People |
Killamery man to organise motorcade and exhibit in Kilkenny
Kilkenny People “I with the support of friends and some members of the Kilkenny Branch of the Irish Kidney Association, including Seamus and Arlene Carrigan, are making plans for a Motorcade and Motor exhibition at The Hub at Cillin Hill, Kilkenny which will include … |
Irish family which has had SEVEN organ transplant operations between them urges people to carry organ donation cards – The Irish Sun
The Irish Sun |
Irish family which has had SEVEN organ transplant operations between them urges people to carry organ donation cards
The Irish Sun Sean and his wife Síle’s only daughter Lia welcomed her healthy baby Colm Patrick Rooney into the world in September 2014 — a particular cause for celebration as Lia had undergone a kidney transplant herself in 2011. Lia has since welcomed her second … Mother: My dead son ‘came home’ when patient with his heart walked through the doorEvening Standard |
Twitter India launches #BloodMatters to help with blood donation – The Siasat Daily
The Siasat Daily |
Twitter India launches #BloodMatters to help with blood donation
The Siasat Daily “The platform aims to scale up the volume of blood donation conversation in India, the number of donors, and work with partners that can ensure safe, screened blood can reach those in need in time across India,” Twitter India said in a statement. With … |
PlusLife banks on support boost – Business News
Business News |
PlusLife banks on support boost
Business News About 15 deceased donors within Australia provide bone, tissue, tendons and ligaments to PlusLife each year, while about 800 living donors per year will donate the ball part of the hip joint when undergoing a hip replacement. “The thing about organ … |
Abatacept may reduce graft-versus-host disease after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation – Healio
Abatacept may reduce graft-versus-host disease after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation HealioThe addition of abatacept to standard therapy reduced the incidence of severe acute graft-versus-host disease to less than 5%, according to ph…
Whether the donor and recipient are male or female influences transplant rejection rates—investigators explore why – Medical Xpress
Whether the donor and recipient are male or female influences transplant rejection rates—investigators explore why Medical Xpress
Biological sex differences can have far-reaching, clinical consequences, as illustrated by organ transplant outcomes. Men and women who receive donated …