27Jan/17

Rutgers hosting bone marrow registration drive Sunday – Asbury Park Press


Asbury Park Press

Rutgers hosting bone marrow registration drive Sunday
Asbury Park Press
20 after losing seven pounds in a short span of time because of complications related to the transplant. Sunday’s game is especially important to her because the Rutgers women’s basketball team will be sponsoring a bone marrow donor registry drive from

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27Jan/17

Holy See supports WHO principles on blood donation – Vatican Radio


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Holy See supports WHO principles on blood donation
Vatican Radio
Archbishop Jurkovič said the principles proposed by the WHO regarding blood donation and medical products of human origin “rightfully place concern for the dignity of the donors at the centre of consideration in all matters related to such procedures”.

27Jan/17

World’s first human-pig embryos created to potentially tackle organ donor shortage – Scroll.in


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World’s first human-pig embryos created to potentially tackle organ donor shortage
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A group of scientists led at Salk Institute for Biological Studies, California, on Thursday said they have successfully created the first human-pig hybrid embryo. The scientists added that the research remains in a very early stage. Their research took
Scientists create a human and pig hybrid as part of organ donor researchtalkRADIO (press release)
Human-pig embryos created by scientists in breakthrough for organ transplantsTelegraph.co.uk
Human Cell, Pig Embryo Tests Advance Research Into Growing New OrgansNewsmax
WIRED –Nature –PR Newswire –Salk Institute
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27Jan/17

Kirstie’s legacy: family seek to change organ donation law – ITV News


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Kirstie’s legacy: family seek to change organ donation law
ITV News
The parents of a young woman who died following a double lung transplant have been meeting with politicians as they continue their daughter’s campaign to change the organ donation law. Kirstie Tancock, 27, from Honiton, lived with cystic fibrosis and

27Jan/17

Red Tape Reduction Day Law wins national Golden Scissors Award for cutting red tape – Canada NewsWire (press release)


Canada NewsWire (press release)

Red Tape Reduction Day Law wins national Golden Scissors Award for cutting red tape
Canada NewsWire (press release)
27, 2017 /CNW/ – To close out Red Tape Awareness Week™ 2017, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) announced this morning that the Honourable Christy Clark, Premier of BC, and the Honourable Coralee Oakes, Minister of Small Business

27Jan/17

Ghost Ship Fire Victims and Donors Ask: Where’s The Money? – NBC Bay Area


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Ghost Ship Fire Victims and Donors Ask: Where’s The Money?
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“Every penny that is donated here should go to the fire victims’ funeral expenses, medical expenses and health-related expenses,” said Josette Melchor, founder of Gray Area Foundation for The Arts. Melchor spoke for the group intent on helping victims

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