14Mar/17

Sperm donors from South Florida advised not to donate due to Zika risk – Bradenton Herald


Bradenton Herald

Sperm donors from South Florida advised not to donate due to Zika risk
Bradenton Herald
There are also 21 travel-related infections statewide, including four in Miami-Dade, and two categorized as “undetermined” after state health officials were unable to identify where those cases originated. Zika is spread primarily by the bite of an
CDC: Don’t donate sperm in 3 Florida counties due to ZikaCTV News
Men in 3 Florida counties warned not to donate spermCBS News
Zika in sperm may increase infection risk in 3 South Florida countiesOrlando Sentinel
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention –CNN
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14Mar/17

Opt-out plan for organ donation would help fix Ontario’s broken system – The Fulcrum


The Fulcrum

Opt-out plan for organ donation would help fix Ontario’s broken system
The Fulcrum
In an opt-out policy, something that’s been recently adopted in France, you are automatically placed on the organ donor list. You can be removed from the list only if you explicitly say so. This is the opposite of what happens in Ontario, where you

14Mar/17

Giant murals at Stevenage’s Lister Hospital aim to save lives by inspiring organ donors to sign up – Comet 24


CBC.ca

Giant murals at Stevenage’s Lister Hospital aim to save lives by inspiring organ donors to sign up
Comet 24
Commenting on the murals, the East and North Herts NHS Trust’s clinical lead for organ donation, Dr Jon Bramall, said: “In the last year, 14 families have bravely supported their loved ones, who have passed away at the Lister, in donating their organs.
Montreal man who donated kidney to his friend hopes to inspire others to become organ donorsCBC.ca
Hannah Madden, from Sandhurst, decided to donate husband Jamie’s kidneys and helped save livesLocal Berkshire

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