30Nov/15

Family of girl who underwent multi-organ transplant calls for ‘celebration of … – WPXI Pittsburgh


WPXI Pittsburgh

Family of girl who underwent multi-organ transplant calls for ‘celebration of
WPXI Pittsburgh
An ailing 8-year-old girl from Ellwood City has undergone a rare multi-organ transplant and continues her long road to recovery. Doctors say Kyree Beachem received a liver, pancreas, and small and large intestines on Wednesday. The surgery at Children

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30Nov/15

Khadijah, 3, saves her little brother’s life – Wakefield Express


Wakefield Express

Khadijah, 3, saves her little brother’s life
Wakefield Express
Zahra knows that Dawud was very lucky to have a sister who was a perfect match for him as he would otherwise have been dependent upon Anthony Nolan finding him an unrelated donor, which is much harder for people from an Asian or other ethnic …
Three-year-old Leeds sister saved her baby brother’s lifeYorkshire Evening Post

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30Nov/15

POLITICO Illinois Playbook: PROTESTS rock Chicago — EMANUEL under pressure … – Politico

POLITICO Illinois Playbook: PROTESTS rock Chicago — EMANUEL under pressure
Politico
Unrelated to the city, University of Chicago canceled all classes today because of a shooting threat. — On the state side, the New York Times delved into Gov. Bruce Rauner’s wealth, his top donors and what that means here and nationally. Rauner is

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30Nov/15

Surprise, Surprise, you can have my kidney: Dad registers as organ donor … – Scottish Daily Record


Scottish Daily Record

Surprise, Surprise, you can have my kidney: Dad registers as organ donor
Scottish Daily Record
Surprise, Surprise, you can have my kidney: Dad registers as organ donor thanks to TV show. 12:21, 30 Nov 2015; By Stephen Houston. JOHN Gilmour got emotional watching and decided to donate one of his organs, now he’s saved the life of a complate …

30Nov/15

US ambassador to UK Matthew Barzun: Americans should continue to be in UK … – City A.M.


City A.M.

US ambassador to UK Matthew Barzun: Americans should continue to be in UK
City A.M.
… but also to stop the flow of funding fighters and fanaticism that is a key part of this coalition,” he said, adding that the UK has been an “incredibly generous supporter” of humanitarian aid work, and the US and the UK are the “two most generous

30Nov/15

YEP Says (November 30): Slim odds on patients finding a perfect match – Yorkshire Evening Post

YEP Says (November 30): Slim odds on patients finding a perfect match
Yorkshire Evening Post
… 29, of Morley, is calling for more people from ethnic minority backgrounds to join Anthony Nolan’s register of people willing to be stem cell donors. Without the match her son would have been dependent upon Anthony Nolan finding him an unrelated donor.