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Dead Man’s Sperm
New Republic In 2006, a judge who was interpreting organ donation policy ruled that organs, sperm included, can be gifted by a man’s parents after his death, provided the man didn’t previously refuse to make such a gift. Because we still can’t decide on what sperm … |
Donors must close $2 billion gap at today’s UN El Nino appeal meeting – Oxfam America (press release) (blog)
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Donors must close $2 billion gap at today’s UN El Nino appeal meeting
Oxfam America (press release) (blog) The international community must plug a $2 billion funding gap for countries hit by El Nino-related drought and storms. These have left a staggering 60 million people around the world facing crop failures and worsening hunger. The UN is convening a … |
Cell Source Improving Immunotherapy with T-Cell Twist – Yahoo News
Cell Source Improving Immunotherapy with T-Cell TwistYahoo NewsIn most BMT cases, a matched family donor is not available, so mismatched donors are used as a last resort for about 30,000 patients each year. A poignant fact is that approximately 35-40% …
Chernobyl as Belarus’ foreign policy priority – Belarus Digest
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Chernobyl as Belarus’ foreign policy priority
Belarus Digest Belarus continued to receive multilateral and bilateral Chernobyl-related assistance through almost two dozen national and regional projects (with budgets varying between a few thousands and millions of dollars). Altogether, in 1990-2015 Belarus … |
Illegal trade in donated blood on rise in China amid shortage of supplies from donors, says report – South China Morning Post
South China Morning PostIllegal trade in donated blood on rise in China amid shortage of supplies from donors, says reportSouth China Morning PostThe business is prospering because while more people can afford surgery in hospitals, there is a nationwid…
Donors raise about EUR 90 mln for Chornobyl ISF completion – Ukraine Today
Ukraine TodayDonors raise about EUR 90 mln for Chornobyl ISF completionUkraine TodayThe international donor community raised approximately EUR 90 million at a conference in Kyiv on April 25, 2016, for the completion of the Interim Storage Facility 2 (I…
Giving The Gift Of Life Through Organ Donation – FOX Illinois
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Giving The Gift Of Life Through Organ Donation
FOX Illinois SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WRSP) — Giving the gift of life is something area residents signed up to do at an organ donor recruitment drive Monday. One of Kent Boucher’s kidneys failed when he was 6-years-old. Then, just a few years ago, his other kidney was … |
American Red Cross sets blood drives – La Crosse Tribune
Patch.comAmerican Red Cross sets blood drivesLa Crosse TribuneThe American Red Cross is hosting blood drives in honor of World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. Donors must be 17 or older, weigh at least 110 pounds, and provide two forms of ID. To make a…
Aspen School District to send donor recognition survey this week – Aspen Times
Aspen School District to send donor recognition survey this weekAspen TimesThe Aspen School District will send the community four survey questions this week to gauge interest in recognizing donors. The board plans to include a letter with the survey de…
Women get new organs in rare domino transplant – Cleveland 19 News
Women get new organs in rare domino transplantCleveland 19 NewsAnd Tammy received the heart and lungs from a deceased 21-year-old donor. Tammy had cystic fibroses, and receiving lungs was critical. Her heart was still functioning well, but was pushed o…