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…
Blood donation camps – The Hindu
Blood donation campsThe HinduBlood donation camps marked the third day of Telangana State Formation Day celebrations in Karimnagar on Thursday. The health officials and RTC employees participated in the blood donation camps in the district. Finance Min…
“We have read about organ donation” – The Hindu
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“We have read about organ donation”
The Hindu “We have read about organ donation in newspapers and how they help many people with a new lease of life. We readily agreed to donate his organs to help people as this is what he (the deceased) would have wanted as well,” said R. Jayaraman, a relative … |
9-way kidney swap involving 18 surgeries at 2 SF hospitals – SFGate
SFGate9-way kidney swap involving 18 surgeries at 2 SF hospitalsSFGateUCSF, which performs about 350 transplants a year from both living and deceased donors, has completed the highest number of paired exchanges nationally in the past year: 28 since Jun…
Can conservatives find their footing in Hollywood in 2016? – CNN International
CNN InternationalCan conservatives find their footing in Hollywood in 2016?CNN InternationalNow the Republican Jewish Coalition, with its roster of influential donors and board members, is looking to raise the profile Hollywood conservatives at their a…