20May/15

Sperm recognized as property in BC case; donors win $6.2M settlement – National Post


National Post

Sperm recognized as property in BC case; donors win $6.2M settlement
National Post
VANCOUVER — The University of B.C. has agreed to compensate hundreds of cancer victims whose sperm was inadvertently destroyed, in a settlement that recognizes for the first time sperm as property. The $6.2-million settlement was reached by both …

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20May/15

Organ donation an easy choice for Ballarat mum – The Young Witness


The Young Witness

Organ donation an easy choice for Ballarat mum
The Young Witness
But thanks to a family organ donation discussion, her choice was much easier. Mrs Linnane’s son Luke was just 18 when he died 15 years ago in a car accident near Townsville, while her husband Tony died last year, aged 54, from a brain aneurysm.

20May/15

Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk has successful liver transplant following … – National Post


Ottawa Citizen

Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk has successful liver transplant following
National Post
The Senators said there would be no further update Tuesday night but that the University Health Network’s Multi-Organ Transplant Program will update Melnyk and the donor’s progress later this week. Dr. Atul Humar, Director of the Multi Organ Transplant
Senators owner Eugene Melnyk undergoes successful liver transplantCTV News
Melnyk’s prospects brighten as search for liver donor goes wellOttawa Citizen
Senators owner, hopeful of liver transplant, thanks publicBoston Herald
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20May/15

Melnyk’s transplant spotlights major organ-donation shortage – Ottawa Citizen


Ottawa Citizen

Melnyk’s transplant spotlights major organdonation shortage
Ottawa Citizen
Supporters have said they hoped Melnyk’s public experience will shine a light on the need for more organ donors. Melnyk, who has a rare blood type, went public with his need for a live liver donation after family and close friends were ruled out as
Eugene Melnyk’s public appeal could spur organ donationGlobalnews.ca
Is it fair to make a public appeal for a live organ donorThe Globe and Mail
Senators owner Eugene Melnyk undergoes successful liver transplantCBSSports.com

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20May/15

‘An Organ Donation Can Impact 15 Lives’ – The New Indian Express


The New Indian Express

‘An Organ Donation Can Impact 15 Lives’
The New Indian Express
We are happy to see Nuance take up organ donation as part of their CSR activity. It is only in the event of brain death that organs can be donated and each donor can save the lives of eight people by way of solid organ donation like heart, liver, lungs
Walkathon on organ donation heldDeccan Herald

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19May/15

Completion date for Remai Modern Art Gallery in doubt, city councillors hear – Saskatoon StarPhoenix


Saskatoon StarPhoenix

Completion date for Remai Modern Art Gallery in doubt, city councillors hear
Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Mike Gutek, the city’s director of major projects, said the contractor, EllisDon, claims shop drawings related to structural steel were not returned fast enough from the city. Corrections were also made to architectural drawings that could affect the

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19May/15

Four charities accused of bilking donors out of millions – Wink News


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Four charities accused of bilking donors out of millions
Wink News
Florida’s Attorney General Pam Bondi along with the Federal Trade Commission and law enforcement from every state and the District of Columbia have charged four cancer charities with bilking more than $187 million from donors. … Deceptive Trade
Lawsuit: Fake cancer charities scam $187 million from donorsDesMoinesRegister.com
Four cancer charities charged for scamming donors out of $187 millionAOL News
Alaska joins feds in lawsuit against cancer charities allegedly scamming donorsKTVA.com – Alaska News and Weather
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19May/15

Bad Blood – The New Republic

The New RepublicBad BloodThe New RepublicRight now, men who have sex with men are forbidden from donating blood. Ever. Last week, the Food and Drug Administration released much-anticipated guidance changing the lifetime ban on blood donations from thos…