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People Die Each Day Awaiting Organ Transplants, But It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way
GOOD Magazine Up to eight lives can be saved by one deceased donor, and as many as 100 lives can be saved, or have their quality of life improved, through tissue donation (corneas, heart valves, and more). There are “living donors” as well: people who have donated a … |
Grief, Sadness Surrounds Killing of Illinois Mexican Family – NBCNews.com
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Grief, Sadness Surrounds Killing of Illinois Mexican Family
NBCNews.com Related Article: Deaths of 4 Adults, 2 Children Found in Southwest Side Home Ruled Homicide. A neighbor, Hugo López, told NBC Chicago he … The page raised over $25,000 from more than 800 donors in 2 days. Follow NBC News Latino on Facebook, … |
NHS uses humour to navigate tricky task of getting people to share their organ donation wishes – The Drum
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NHS uses humour to navigate tricky task of getting people to share their organ donation wishes
The Drum However, if the family of a potential organ donor is not aware and in support of a loved-ones wishes, in the event of their death, the process of fulfilling their organ donation can be difficult. The Better Left Unsaid campaign has taken a humorous … Almost three-quarters aware of Wales’ organ donation lawCaerphilly Observer Organ donation saves livesHenley Standard Blacks Have The Greatest Need For Organ Transplants, So Why Aren’t We Donating?The Milwaukee Community Journal |
BHB Advisory: Zika Virus & Blood Donation – Bernews
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BHB Advisory: Zika Virus & Blood Donation
Bernews With the Zika Virus recently classified as a ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern,’ the Bermuda Hospitals Board Blood is requesting anyone who donated blood after travelling anywhere in Mexico, Central or South America, the Caribbean or … |
UN Fighting Losing Battle Over Global Humanitarian Crises – Morung Express
UN Fighting Losing Battle Over Global Humanitarian CrisesMorung ExpressIn addition, says the study released January 26, international aid has not kept pace with the rising tide of climate-related disasters and seemingly intractable conflicts, and promi…
Liberty couple embrace the vow ‘in sickness and in health’ – Kansas City Star
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Liberty couple embrace the vow ‘in sickness and in health’
Kansas City Star Jeff Magill discussed his illness a few weeks before National Donor Day, an annual observance designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to raise awareness of the 120,000 patients awaiting critical organ and tissue donations. |
Giving the gift of life: organ donations remain steady at Orange Health Service – Central Western Daily
Central Western DailyGiving the gift of life: organ donations remain steady at Orange Health ServiceCentral Western DailyHAVE THE CONVERSATION: Orange Health Service Intensivist Dr Ivana Kliman and Organ and Tissue Donation Nurse Specialist Sonia Brait…
Blacks Have The Greatest Need For Organ Transplants, So Why Aren’t We Donating? – The Milwaukee Community Journal
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Blacks Have The Greatest Need For Organ Transplants, So Why Aren’t We Donating?
The Milwaukee Community Journal There are efforts and programs intended to increase awareness of need for Black organ donors. August 1-7 is National Minority Donor Awareness Week. This program is directed at minorities to increase awareness of the need for more organ, eye, and tissue … |
UNOS releases Zika virus guidance for organ donation and transplantation professionals – NephrologyNews.com
NephrologyNews.comUNOS releases Zika virus guidance for organ donation and transplantation professionalsNephrologyNews.comThe United Network for Oran Sharing (UNOS) has offered the following guidance to transplant centers and Organ Procurement Organiza…
Inside the cloning factory that creates 500 new animals a day – New Scientist
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Inside the cloning factory that creates 500 new animals a day
New Scientist The technique is called somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), and they have now refined and extended it to coyotes and grey wolves, using dogs as egg donors and surrogates. Soon they hope to be producing clones of endangered species. “It is the most … |