22Feb/16

U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown used high-powered golf tournament to raise big money for obscure group – First Coast News


First Coast News

U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown used high-powered golf tournament to raise big money for obscure group
First Coast News
Brown, who touted One Door to donors as a charitable nonprofit, said the real winners of the golf tournament would be deserving children who stood to benefit from the substantial proceeds. It didn’t seem to … It’s unclear if that is related to Brown

22Feb/16

Rich country governments put national interests ahead of world’s poorest – CADTM.org


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Rich country governments put national interests ahead of world’s poorest
CADTM.org
“Governments say they have spelled out a series of safeguards to frame the use of aid for security-related activities. However … The definition is of great importance for the global goal that donor countries commit 0.7% of their GNI to development
Africa: Rich Country Governments Put National Interests Ahead of World’s PoorestAllAfrica.com

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22Feb/16

Blood donation events slated – Argus Press


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Blood donation events slated
Argus Press
CORUNNA — During Red Cross Month in March, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to join in its lifesaving mission by giving blood. Since 1943, every U.S. president has designated March as Red Cross Month to recognize how the Red …
Red Cross announces blood drivesPlattsburgh Press Republican
Red Cross Month commemorated during MarchAnnanews

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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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