22Feb/16

Greatly reduced risk of EBV reactivation in rituximab-experienced recipients of alemtuzumab-conditioned allogeneic … – Nature.com

Greatly reduced risk of EBV reactivation in rituximab-experienced recipients of alemtuzumab-conditioned allogeneic
Nature.com
Notably, unrelated donors or HLA-Ag mismatching were not identified as risk factors. Meanwhile, a significant association between acute GvHD grade greater than or equal to II and risk of high-level EBV reactivation was also observed (HR 2.51, CI 1.10–5

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22Feb/16

Blood donor honoured for saving lives after 102 donations – expressandstar.com


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Blood donor honoured for saving lives after 102 donations
expressandstar.com
He said: “Giving blood takes 45 minutes every 12 weeks and I get free tea and biscuits, it’s not a lot to ask to save lives.” Each blood donation can potentially save the lives of up to three people so if a donor has given blood 100 times they have
Clinic collecting ‘vital blood supplies’ from 8500 donors could be scrappedDaily Echo

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22Feb/16

Sepsis: Campaign to raise awareness of UK’s second biggest killer could save 14000 lives, says charity – The Independent


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Sepsis: Campaign to raise awareness of UK’s second biggest killer could save 14000 lives, says charity
The Independent
His mother Melissa Mead, 29, is supporting the drive by the UK Sepsis Trust to heighten awareness of the condition which is the second biggest killer in the UK after heart disease, and claims the lives of 44,000 people each year. The term sepsis … If

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22Feb/16

FULOP donor complaint — GOP atrophy under Christie — FRIDAY DUMP reveals more Bridgegate expenses – Politico

FULOP donor complaint — GOP atrophy under Christie — FRIDAY DUMP reveals more Bridgegate expenses
Politico
The Republican State Committee’s state account is $354,000 in the red, thanks in large part to legal bills related to the Bridgegate investigation. Republicans lost four Assembly seats in November, giving Democrats their biggest legislative majority

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22Feb/16

RTÉ broadcaster Vivienne Traynor named Ambassador for Organ Donor Awareness Week 2016 – InTallaght (blog)


InTallaght (blog)

RTÉ broadcaster Vivienne Traynor named Ambassador for Organ Donor Awareness Week 2016
InTallaght (blog)
Living Kidney donor and RTÉ broadcaster Vivienne Traynor has been named the ambassador for Organ Donor Awareness Week 2016 which is organised by the Irish Kidney Association. Vivienne has a personal connection to organ donation as she donated …
Organ donor campaign is personal for Vivienne TraynorIrish Examiner
RTE’s Vivienne Traynor – ‘I’ll never forget donor who saved my nephew’Herald.ie

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