04Nov/14

WKU, Pikeville Engaged in Friendly Competition for Organ Donation Registration – WKU Athletics

WKU, Pikeville Engaged in Friendly Competition for Organ Donation Registration
WKU Athletics
Western Kentucky University and the University of Pikeville are engaged in a friendly competition to see which school can sign up the most people to Kentucky’s Organ Donor Registry before Nov. 8. The challenge in centered around the WKU-Pikeville men’s …

04Nov/14

Organ donor honoured posthumously at award ceremony attended by family and … – The Northern Echo


The Northern Echo

Organ donor honoured posthumously at award ceremony attended by family and
The Northern Echo
Last year, between April 2013 and March 2014, saw the largest ever number of deceased organ donors as the families of 1,320 people in the UK agreed to donate their loved ones’ organs, leading to thousands of patients’ lives being saved or transformed.

and more »

04Nov/14

Small veins? Donating blood may become easier with virtual vein finder – Today.com


Augusta Free Press

Small veins? Donating blood may become easier with virtual vein finder
Today.com
People squeamish about donating blood may one day find the process easier with a little help from a virtual vein finder. The Australian Red Cross is testing a device that allows technicians to see an image of the donor’s veins projected onto their skin
Red Cross looking for blood donationsTucson News Now
Australian Red Cross uses new technology to find veins. No more poking during Tech Times
Near-infrared device makes veins easier to findCNET
Augusta Free Press –Southernminn.com –York Dispatch
all 40 news articles »
04Nov/14

Brooklynites’ greatest hopes, concerns detailed in new study – Brooklyn Daily Eagle


Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Brooklynites’ greatest hopes, concerns detailed in new study
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
The Foundation has already granted nearly $20 million in partnership with generous donors to address critical needs and advance innovative nonprofit programs across Brooklyn. Last January, the Foundation launched … Through Invest in Youth, the