01Dec/16

End the outdated, unscientific restrictions on gay blood donors – Los Angeles Times


Los Angeles Times

End the outdated, unscientific restrictions on gay blood donors
Los Angeles Times
More than 30 years ago, as the AIDS epidemic exploded, the nation’s blood banks banned donations from men who had sex with other men. The logic was sound at the time. Tests of the era couldn’t adequately detect HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
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01Dec/16

Organ donation can give people more time – here’s how you can register – Exeter Express and Echo


Exeter Express and Echo

Organ donation can give people more time – here’s how you can register
Exeter Express and Echo
Living donations offer an alternative for patients waiting for an organ from a deceased donor. However, it does require major surgery for both parties. Living donations include kidneys, livers and bone and amniotic membrane. Kidneys are the most common …

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01Dec/16

Kirstie Tancock: Devon organ donation campaigner dies – BBC News


BBC News

Kirstie Tancock: Devon organ donation campaigner dies
BBC News
Organ transplant campaigner Kirstie Tancock, who underwent two double lung transplants, has died. Her husband and mother confirmed the 27-year-old died in a “peaceful and pain free” way. Mrs Tancock was born with cystic fibrosis, but became a personal …
Organ donation can give people more time – here’s how you can registerExeter Express and Echo
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Young Pole Dancer Who Became The Face Of Organ Donation Dies Aged 27SWNS
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