15Apr/16

Ukrainian tech startup aims to encourage blood donation – Kyiv Post


Kyiv Post

Ukrainian tech startup aims to encourage blood donation
Kyiv Post
According to the company’s development road map, which has been published on its official website, in 2017 the startup is to introduce a “bloodmobile” – a mobile blood donation center to popularize and make more convenient the process of blood donation …

15Apr/16

Transplant Genomics® And Quark Pharmaceuticals Announce Discovery And Development Collaboration – Clinical Leader

Transplant Genomics® And Quark Pharmaceuticals Announce Discovery And Development Collaboration
Clinical Leader
The increasing shortage of suitable kidney donors led to the necessity of incorporating expanded criteria donor kidneys (mainly from older deceased donors) into the donor pool. However, such kidneys are at increased risk of DGF. There is no currently …

15Apr/16

Mum-of-two with leukaemia needs to find bone marrow transplant to save her life – South Wales Argus


South Wales Argus

Mum-of-two with leukaemia needs to find bone marrow transplant to save her life
South Wales Argus
While 30 per cent find a donor within their own family – usually their own sibling – the rest rely on strangers. Ms Wallace, who works on a neonatal intensive care unit, does not have any siblings and must find an unrelated donor. She said: “My only

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15Apr/16

Brazil top court rejects president’s bid to stop impeachment – 12NewsNow.Com


12NewsNow.Com

Brazil top court rejects president’s bid to stop impeachment
12NewsNow.Com
He said the discussion was “contaminated” because it included the overall political crisis, the recession and unrelated corruption probes. “We are not talking about the merits of impeachment” but rather the process, Cardozo told reporters Thursday

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15Apr/16

Fallen SWAT officer’s organ donation inspires others to do the same – ABC6OnYourSide.com


ABC6OnYourSide.com

Fallen SWAT officer’s organ donation inspires others to do the same
ABC6OnYourSide.com
Even in death Smith could still give life to eight more people as an organ donor. His willingness to sacrifice himself for others, is inspiring people to do the same. Viewers said it was his story, which compelled them to call into a phone bank set up

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15Apr/16

Collector leads the way in blood donation – The Hindu


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Collector leads the way in blood donation
The Hindu
Collector N. Yuvaraj, who is mobilising officers and staff of all government departments and those associated with the departments to donate blood, himself donated blood at a camp organised by the district unit of the Indian Red Cross’ blood bank on …
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15Apr/16

Faith Forum: How do religions view organ donation? – Reno Gazette Journal


Reno Gazette Journal

Faith Forum: How do religions view organ donation?
Reno Gazette Journal
April is Donate Life Month. As of April 14, 121,185 people are waiting for an organ, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services website. Twenty-two people will die each day waiting for an organ, and one organ donor can save up to eight …
Former Packer an organ donation advocateGreen Bay Press Gazette
Jim Porter: Register as an organ donor — this month (opinion)Sierra Sun
Riverview Medical Center celebrates organ donorsGreater Media Newspapers
Eagle News Online –Northern California News
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14Apr/16

Families of organ donors release butterflies to remember loved ones – KALB News (press release)


KALB News (press release)

Families of organ donors release butterflies to remember loved ones
KALB News (press release)
“We’re happy to host the donor families here and give them a special way to commemorate their loved one’s gift,” said Larabee Thompson, a Family Advocate with LOPA. Families of organ donors took part in the release. Janice and Dewey Williams lost their …