Pay me to voteThe Boston GlobeA new analysis finds that, in addition to the obvious health benefits for kidney recipients, paying donors with $45,000 in taxpayer money would save the government hundreds of thousands of dollars per recipient, adding up …
Zuckerberg’s huge pledge reflects a new era in philanthropy – Charleston Post Courier
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Zuckerberg’s huge pledge reflects a new era in philanthropy
Charleston Post Courier In effect, said professor Ray Madoff of Boston College Law School, this means that the large-scale donors are able to tackle charitable initiatives under their own name with funds that might otherwise have financed government programs. “We say, ‘Wasn’t … |
Vail’s Mike Kloser wins Summit for Life – Aspen Times
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Vail’s Mike Kloser wins Summit for Life
Aspen Times I tried not to overdo it this week.” Instead, he said he relied on his experience on Aspen Mountain, finishing nearly five minutes faster than the winning time last year. The women’s top time also was faster than a year ago. “I was behind this guy, and … |
JIPMER to launch liver transplant programme – The Hindu
The HinduJIPMER to launch liver transplant programmeThe HinduJIPMER had been successful in taking up kidney and corneal transplants so far and would be strengthening the deceased donor transplant programme starting with liver and later the heart. The U…
Rural bank staff donate blood in protest – The Hindu
Rural bank staff donate blood in protestThe HinduAbout 60 employees of Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank, a regional rural bank sponsored by Syndicate Bank, resented delay in clearance of their allowance arrears, by donating blood in the Indian Red Cross S…
Charley Walters: Vikings’ Mike Zimmer in the running for coach of the year – TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
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Charley Walters: Vikings’ Mike Zimmer in the running for coach of the year
TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press Unrelated, hall of famer Dave Winfield from St. Paul also will visit Cuba this month on behalf of the Major League Players Association. An auction conducted by the California SCP firm featuring former Minneapolis Lakers star George Mikan’s … The … |
Trudeau Liberals asked to change organ donation system by mother of ill toddler – CBC.ca
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Trudeau Liberals asked to change organ donation system by mother of ill toddler
CBC.ca A mother in Halifax whose 17-month-old son needs a kidney transplant is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government to change the rules on organ donations so that it is presumed people will donate unless they opt out. Ashley Barnaby … |
Cancer foundation co-founder misused donor cash, judge finds – Toronto Star
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Cancer foundation co-founder misused donor cash, judge finds
Toronto Star “In fact, it quite clearly attributes all of the misappropriations — including those related to Herrington Associates — to Mr. Sokolowski, and Mr. Sokolowski alone.” Former girlfriend Sherry Azim, who the judge found received unauthorized payments in … |
Should The Government Compensate Kidney Donation? – ValueWalk
ValueWalkShould The Government Compensate Kidney Donation?ValueWalkEarlier, Becker and Elias estimated that a payment of $15,000 per living donor would be sufficient to eliminate the US waiting list. The authors adopt a larger figure of $45,000 for liv…
ASH – Glaxo Scores With Second Rare Disease Gene Therapy – Seeking Alpha
ASH – Glaxo Scores With Second Rare Disease Gene TherapySeeking AlphaAll eight patients had classical form of WAS, and lacked a matched donor. No serious adverse events related to the gene therapy were observed; the most frequent serious adverse events…