05Feb/16

Organ Donation Gives Friends Unbreakable Bond: Mother Donates Late Daughter’s Heart To Longtime Friend – Medical Daily


Medical Daily

Organ Donation Gives Friends Unbreakable Bond: Mother Donates Late Daughter’s Heart To Longtime Friend
Medical Daily
“Before this, I had never heard of anyone receiving a directed heart organ donation,” said Tatooles, as reported by ABC News. “To lose your daughter and yet use that tragic event to save lives through organ donation is incredibly generous. There is no

05Feb/16

Unsure of cadavers’ identities, GW medical school stops accepting bodies – Washington Post

Unsure of cadavers’ identities, GW medical school stops accepting bodies
Washington Post
The school is contacting families of about 50 deceased people whose bodies were involved in the troubled program, spokeswoman Anne C. Banner said in an email to The Washington Post on Friday afternoon. … Akman’s statement said, “As the dean and as a

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05Feb/16

Blood donors multiply, but shortage continues in Vietnam – The Nation


Viet Nam News

Blood donors multiply, but shortage continues in Vietnam
The Nation
Despite the increase in blooddonation drives and awareness efforts, only 60 per cent of Vietnam’s demand for potentially life-saving blood is being met. Tran Anh Nhat Huong, a 28-year-old teacher at Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City’s Marie Curie High School, …
Blood donors multiply, but shortage continuesViet Nam News

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