27Oct/16

Patients look to speed transplants by accepting hepatitis C-infected kidneys – CTV News


CTV News

Patients look to speed transplants by accepting hepatitis C-infected kidneys
CTV News
Pilot studies are under way at the University of Pennsylvania and Johns Hopkins University to test transplanting kidneys from deceased donors with hepatitis C into recipients who don’t already have that virus. If the research eventually pans out

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27Oct/16

Blood donation events scheduled – Tahlequah Daily Press


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Blood donation events scheduled
Tahlequah Daily Press
The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood to help stock the shelves before the busy holiday season. Many regular donors delay giving between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day because of holiday activities. This often causes a drop …
Blood donation opportunities in NovemberThe Republic
Donate Blood In NovemberCapeNews.net
Red Cross holding several blood drives across AL in NovemberWBRC FOX6 News – WBRC.com

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26Oct/16

Anonymous Ottawa liver donors are coming out of the shadows, hoping to inspire others – Ottawa Citizen


Ottawa Citizen

Anonymous Ottawa liver donors are coming out of the shadows, hoping to inspire others
Ottawa Citizen
Still, Marchand was only the 32nd unrelated donor at Toronto General. Despite the relative rarity of his act, Marchand doesn’t consider himself special. “I really wanted to do it, I am really happy I was able to do it, but I am not looking for any