21Dec/15

FDA Ends Ban, Allowing Some Blood Donations by Gay Men – New York Times


New York Times

FDA Ends Ban, Allowing Some Blood Donations by Gay Men
New York Times
The Food and Drug Administration calculates that dropping all time-related deferrals would quadruple that risk, Dr. Marks said, making it unacceptably high. The new guidelines recommend that the gender of donors “be taken to be self-identified and …
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21Dec/15

FDA eases blood donation ban on gay, bisexual men – CBS News


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FDA eases blood donation ban on gay, bisexual men
CBS News
Federal health officials are lifting the nation’s 32-year-old lifetime ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men, but major restrictions will continue to limit who can donate. The Food and Drug Administration announced Monday it will replace the
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21Dec/15

Blood donation opportunities set for January – McCook Daily Gazette


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Blood donation opportunities set for January
McCook Daily Gazette
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — This January, during National Blood Donor Month, the American Red Cross encourages people to roll up their sleeves to give blood to help maintain a sufficient blood supply for patients. Upcoming blood donation opportunities …
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21Dec/15

Blood donation rules may change regarding HIV risk – Radio Canada International

Radio Canada InternationalBlood donation rules may change regarding HIV riskRadio Canada InternationalThe U.S. is ending its 30-year-old complete ban on blood donations from men who have had sex with men and Canada is likely to follow suit next year. B…

21Dec/15

‘I’ve had the best Christmas present ever from a stranger – new lungs to save … – Mirror.co.uk


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‘I’ve had the best Christmas present ever from a stranger – new lungs to save
Mirror.co.uk
Then, miraculously, Ashley got the call saying a suitable donor had been found at the 11th hour – and, towards the end of October, she had a double lung transplant. Now, thanks to the generosity of a complete stranger who signed the organ donor