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Mother Of Organ Donor Meets Recipient By Chance (Video)
Opposing Views The mother of an organ donor reportedly met the woman who received two of her son’s organs in a chance meeting (video below). Tyson Schreiber was only 19 when he died in a car accident approximately 10 miles away from his home in Alsea, Oregon, on … |
In Solidarity, Evo Morales to Visit Earthquake-Hit Ecuador – teleSUR English
teleSUR EnglishIn Solidarity, Evo Morales to Visit Earthquake-Hit EcuadorteleSUR English… Bolivia for its solidarity and said the consulate will receive donations. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake on April 16 left at least 655 dead and 26,000 displaced. Ec…
Governor approves new tax credit for rural hospital donors – Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Governor approves new tax credit for rural hospital donors
Atlanta Journal Constitution Hospitals are required to use the donations for “health care-related services” and report the contributions and how the money was used to the state. Four rural hospitals in Georgia have closed since 2013, and a state committee studying this issue … |
Zika Virus May Threaten Blood Supply, Say Officials in Texas – Breitbart News
Breitbart NewsZika Virus May Threaten Blood Supply, Say Officials in TexasBreitbart NewsBreitbart Texas reported the related fear is that Zika-carrying mosquitoes will cross over the border and infect Texans and Texas mosquitoes. Officials predict it i…
Govt issues allocation criteria for kidney transplant – Business Standard
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Govt issues allocation criteria for kidney transplant
Business Standard The government has issued allocation criteria for deceased donor kidney transplant for donation of the organ in a “transparent” manner, the Rajya Sabha was informed today. “Draft guidelines for kidney had been placed in public domain for seeking … |
Dead Man’s Sperm – New Republic
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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…