01Aug/16

Generous organ donor sets in motion kidney swap for 6 patients – KTRK-TV

KTRK-TVGenerous organ donor sets in motion kidney swap for 6 patientsKTRK-TVIt can take years for a patient in need of a kidney to get a transplant, but thanks to the generosity of one donor, six people now have new kidneys. It is one of the largest or…

01Aug/16

Opinion: Clinton Foundation Donors Backed Russian Tech Venture – Chronicle of Philanthropy (subscription)

Opinion: Clinton Foundation Donors Backed Russian Tech Venture
Chronicle of Philanthropy (subscription)
By that year, he writes, U.S. military researchers were warning that Skolkovo ventures include work related to Russian defense capabilities. “Even if it could be proven that these tens of millions of dollars in Clinton Foundation donations by Skolkovo

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01Aug/16

Council staff strip off for organ donation campaign – Motherwell Times – Motherwell Times


Motherwell Times

Council staff strip off for organ donation campaign – Motherwell Times
Motherwell Times
North Lanarkshire Council staff have bared almost all in support of a national campaign to increase the number of people in Scotland on the NHS Organ Donor …
Heartrending video shows dad hearing his dead daughter’s heart …YOU.co.za
‘My condition had left my whole universe shrinking’: Dad-of-two …St Helens Star

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01Aug/16

Red Cross Issues Emergency Call For Blood Donations – KNWA


KNWA

Red Cross Issues Emergency Call For Blood Donations
KNWA
Blood donations have fallen short of hospital needs for the past few months, resulting in about 39,000 fewer donations than what’s needed, as well as a significant draw down of the overall Red Cross blood supply. In addition, the Independence Day
Red Cross urges blood donors to give for critical blood shortageWest Hartford News
Stewart’s Shops and Red Cross promotion inspires thousands to donate bloodMadison County Courier
The French-speaking Red Cross also calls for urgent blood donationsThe Brussels Times

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01Aug/16

New techniques make transplant surgery easier, but donors in short supply – The Columbian

New techniques make transplant surgery easier, but donors in short supply
The Columbian
The average kidney from a deceased donor lasts 10 years, while one from a living donor averages about 15 years, said Dr. David Klassen of UNOS, the United Network for Organ Sharing, which oversees the nation’s transplant system. Doctors can’t explain …