04Jun/15

Albany’s blood donation center is closing – WALB-TV


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Albany’s blood donation center is closing
WALB-TV
… informing her the Blood Center will close June 19th. American Red Cross officials could not go on camera, but said in a statement economics is forcing them to efficiently manage their resources, which means closing the Albany center. If you want to
Albany Blood Donor Center on Dawson Road closing June 19The Albany Herald
World Blood Donor Day is Coming UpPatch.com
Blood donors to get free admission to historic SC gardensSCNow

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04Jun/15

New test uses a single drop of blood to reveal entire history of viral infections – The Guardian


The Guardian

New test uses a single drop of blood to reveal entire history of viral infections
The Guardian
One problem that can follow transplant surgery is the unexpected reawakening of viruses that have lurked inactive in the patient or donor for years. These viruses can return in force when the patient’s immune system is suppressed with drugs to prevent

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04Jun/15

Jianli residents give free rides, accommodation as victim relatives flock to site – Global Times

Jianli residents give free rides, accommodation as victim relatives flock to site
Global Times
After witnessing the rescue efforts of the capsized Eastern Star in the past two days, Global Times reporter Jiang Jie left the scene of the accident on the Yangtze River and talked to people in Jianli county, getting a feel for the local people’s

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04Jun/15

Kyrgyzstan & Tajikistan: Are Health Donors Bailing Because of Rampant Graft? – EurasiaNet


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Kyrgyzstan & Tajikistan: Are Health Donors Bailing Because of Rampant Graft?
EurasiaNet
Kyrgyz Health Minister Talantbek Batyraliev claimed not to have known about the Global Fund letter addressed to him until journalists informed him of it 11 days after it was written. While stressing that the alleged infractions – also related to
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04Jun/15

The Hillary in Our Future – The New York Review of Books


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The Hillary in Our Future
The New York Review of Books
What people argue with are two things: the donations the foundation accepts from foreign governments and individuals, and the speaker fees paid to Bill and Hillary Clinton. For the most part those payments are not specifically related to the foundation
Clintons built a $2 billion global empire through foundationSanta Fe New Mexican
Share “Nothing shocking about issues related to…”NewsOK.com
Hillary Clinton is political, but her foundation isn’tBoston Globe (subscription)
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04Jun/15

‘My heart made the choice’: Woman donates kidney to save life of toddler – CTV News


CTV News

‘My heart made the choice’: Woman donates kidney to save life of toddler
CTV News
A two-year-old boy from Sudbury, Ont. is recovering after receiving a kidney from an organ donor. Now that donor is sharing her own story of losing her own son to kidney disease, and what ultimately compelled her to give the gift of life. Late last

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04Jun/15

Scientists are one step closer to growing replacement limbs – Engadget


Engadget

Scientists are one step closer to growing replacement limbs
Engadget
Rather than building a fresh arm, the decel/recel process requires scientists to decellularize organs from deceased donors. As New Scientist describes it, that means washing a forearm from a previously expired rodent until just the “scaffold” remains.
First biolimb ever: Rat forearm grown in labRedOrbit
First steps taken for regenerating whole limbsMedical News Today
Scientists Use Cell Regeneration To Create Transplantable LimbsRegal Tribune
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