16Feb/18

More than 70 people died in Lincolnshire over past 10 years waiting for organ transplant – LincolnshireLive


LincolnshireLive

More than 70 people died in Lincolnshire over past 10 years waiting for organ transplant
LincolnshireLive
It has been revealed that more than 70 people have died in Lincolnshire over the past 10 years while waiting for an organ transplant. It comes as MPs are set to vote on a bill to change donation laws. Figures compiled by Trinity Mirror show there were
Top doctors urge MPs to “save hundreds of lives each year” with change to organ donor lawsMirror.co.uk

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16Feb/18

Top doctors urge MPs to “save hundreds of lives each year” with change to organ donor laws – Mirror.co.uk


Mirror.co.uk

Top doctors urge MPs to “save hundreds of lives each year” with change to organ donor laws
Mirror.co.uk
An Opt Out organ donation system would save at least hundreds of lives a year if the law was changed in England, official estimates suggested yesterday. PM Theresa May has already pledged to change the donor laws after a personal appeal by heart

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15Feb/18

City Pays $2.6 Million De Blasio Legal Fees; Campaign-Related Debts Unclear – Gotham Gazette


Gotham Gazette

City Pays $2.6 Million De Blasio Legal Fees; Campaign-Related Debts Unclear
Gotham Gazette
The $2.6 million city contract award was to the law firm of Kramer, Levin, Naftalis and Frankel for services provided to the mayor in an investigation by the Manhattan United States Attorney’s office into to what extent the mayor and his administration

15Feb/18

The flu epidemic is affecting blood supplies for NC hospitals – News & Observer


News & Observer

The flu epidemic is affecting blood supplies for NC hospitals
News & Observer
Triangle blood donation centers that supply area hospitals are experiencing a drop in donors as a national flu epidemic is keeping people home. The Blood Connection announced an urgent need for all blood types this week, saying the flu outbreak has cut
Blood donation opportunity at North Conway Community Center on Feb. 28Conway Daily Sun
Severe winter weather, flu disrupting blood donationsThe Courier-Express
Donors needed to maintain blood supplySeacoastonline.com

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15Feb/18

Would you give away an embryo to help someone become a parent? – ABC Online


ABC Online

Would you give away an embryo to help someone become a parent?
ABC Online
In Sarah’s case, she is genetically related to one member of her family: her twin sister. Her brother Will was born from a donation from another family, in another state. She’s never met her donor family and she’s not sure if she ever will. Her parents

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15Feb/18

Doctors condemn Blood Bank’s decision to shun FDC blood donation drive – NTV Uganda

Doctors condemn Blood Bank’s decision to shun FDC blood donation drive
NTV Uganda
But the coordinator of field operations at the Uganda Transfusion Services William Mugisha instead accused FDC of politicizing their blood donation drive. Doctors under their umbrella body Uganda Medical Association have condemned the Uganda Blood

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15Feb/18

Blood donation opportunity at North Conway Community Center on Feb. 28 – Conway Daily Sun

Blood donation opportunity at North Conway Community Center on Feb. 28
Conway Daily Sun
CONWAY — The American Red Cross is urging healthy donors of all blood types to roll up a sleeve to help maintain the blood supply for patients in need. There will a blood donation opportunity at North Conway Community Center at 78 Norcross Circle in

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15Feb/18

Donors talk big on Iraq reconstruction, but Mosul residents go it alone – IRINnews.org


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Donors talk big on Iraq reconstruction, but Mosul residents go it alone
IRINnews.org
But as donors, politicians, and investors meet to discuss Iraq’s future and talk big money, tangible help is yet to reach many residents, especially in places like Mosul’s Old City where the needs are immediate and residents like Muhunnad have been
Kuwait summit promises $30 billion in Iraq reconstruction aidDeutsche Welle

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