19Oct/16

Blood donated in Florida tests positive for the Zika virus – WPTV.com


WPTV.com

Blood donated in Florida tests positive for the Zika virus
WPTV.com
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The federal government and OneBlood confirm that they’ve found the Zika virus in a blood donation in Florida. Officials with OneBlood say they test a sample of every Florida donor’s blood for Zika in their St. Petersburg lab.
Zika virus detected in donated bloodWPEC

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19Oct/16

First Uterus Transplant In The United States, Living Donor’s Organ Used! – The Independent


The Independent

First Uterus Transplant In The United States, Living Donor’s Organ Used!
The Independent
In February, the Cleveland Clinic performed the first uterus transplant in the U.S., but they used deceased donor uterus. However, less than two weeks after the transplant, the recipient, Lindsey McFarland, acquired an infection and the transplant had

19Oct/16

Why the opioid epidemic is helping more people in Philly region get … – Philly.com


EMSWorld (press release) (blog)

Why the opioid epidemic is helping more people in Philly region get …
Philly.com
Organ donations from people who died of drug overdoses in the extended Philadelphia region have risen more than fourfold in just five years, a small comfort for …
Organ Donation and the Opioid Epidemic: ‘An Unexpected Life …EMSWorld (press release) (blog)

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