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Community Rallies Around East Quogue Heart Transplant Recipient, Family
27east.com After being diagnosed with an enlarged heart in 2013, Joseph Taylor’s immediate goal was to receive a transplant as soon as possible.Today, two years later, and with his new heart successfully in place, the 28-year-old East Quogue resident’s new goal … |
Hospital calls for blood donation for Yola bomb blast victims – DailyPost Nigeria
DailyPost NigeriaHospital calls for blood donation for Yola bomb blast victimsDailyPost NigeriaGas explosion kills one in Lagos As doctors battle to save the lives of the wounded in last night bomb blast in Yola, Adamawa State, the Federal Medical Cent…
Tattoo trend blamed for 40% drop in blood donations – The Independent
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Tattoo trend blamed for 40% drop in blood donations
The Independent The drop means that 204,000 people will have to come forward as sign up as new donors this year to make up for the shortfall. Jon Latham, assistant director at NHS Blood and Transplant, said: “We simply can’t ignore the fact that there has been a stark … |
Missing letters revealed as part of blood donation campaign – CampaignLive
Missing letters revealed as part of blood donation campaignCampaignLiveThe public will be asked to help spread the word by dropping letters from social profiles and to post images of people supporting blood donation with letters missing from their name…
Blood donation crisis blamed on rise in tattoos and exotic holidays – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.ukBlood donation crisis blamed on rise in tattoos and exotic holidaysTelegraph.co.ukBlood donation crisis blamed on rise in tattoos and exotic holidays. NHS pleads for new donors, warning that numbers have plunged 40 per cent in ten years….
Bone marrow donor numbers rise, but too many still searching in desperate bid … – WalesOnline
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Bone marrow donor numbers rise, but too many still searching in desperate bid …
WalesOnline After two failed transplants from his sister, Sophia, 30, Angelo, was told an unrelated male donor is his best survival chance. He said: “I need a clean slate with a healthy young man’s cells as my consultant believes that will give me the best … |
ALJASSAR: Opt-out organ donation saves lives – University of Virginia The Cavalier Daily
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ALJASSAR: Opt-out organ donation saves lives
University of Virginia The Cavalier Daily Five-year survival rates among those who receive transplanted organs are auspicious; according to figures from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, over 80 percent of those who receive a kidney from a deceased donor remain alive after five … |
SES comes to the rescue of blood donation numbers as colds cause cancellations – ABC Local
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SES comes to the rescue of blood donation numbers as colds cause cancellations
ABC Local During the cold and flu season this winter, the Red Cross Blood Service is having a staggering 900 people a week cancel their donation in New South Wales. Today, as they do in so many times of trouble, the emergency services stepped in to help out. Want to donate blood? You’ll have to drive to CoffsClarence Valley Daily Examiner |
Global Health: Who Should Pay for Your Altruism? – Forbes
WGBH NEWSGlobal Health: Who Should Pay for Your Altruism?ForbesThe level of donations by these countries falls far short of what is needed to effectively address HIV, despite the fact that individuals in donor countries themselves seemingly place high …
Three Ethical Ways to Increase Organ Donation in Australia – Practical Ethics (blog)
Three Ethical Ways to Increase Organ Donation in AustraliaPractical Ethics (blog)In a forthcoming paper in Monash Bioethics Review we outline three possible policy changes that could substantially increase procurement rates from deceased donors. The pr…