10Jan/14

Indian-origin scientist finds way to treat deadly malaria – Deccan Herald


The New Indian Express

Indian-origin scientist finds way to treat deadly malaria
Deccan Herald
“More people live at risk of infection by this strain of malaria – called plasmodium vivax – than any other. We are now using what we have learned to create vaccines tailored to stop the infectious process by preventing the parasite from attaching to
IndianOrigin Scientist Finds Way To Treat Deadly MalariaSiliconindia.com
Scientists find new way to treat malariaBusiness Standard

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10Jan/14

Brother champions organ donation after tragic Anna saves six lives – West Sussex Gazette


West Sussex Gazette

Brother champions organ donation after tragic Anna saves six lives
West Sussex Gazette
A specialist organ donor nurse spoke to the family, who decided that they wanted Anna’s organs to be donated. Tom said: “Anna had not expressed a view regarding organ donation so we had to discuss it at the hospital for the first time. “We all felt

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10Jan/14

Organ donation? Sure. Organ presumption? Orwellian. – The Virginian-Pilot


Redditch Standard

Organ donation? Sure. Organ presumption? Orwellian.
The Virginian-Pilot
It’s right there on my driver’s license: a tiny heart. Beside it, two words: “Organ Donor.” That little symbol says that if I meet an untimely death, the world is welcome to any of my body parts that still work. But here’s a confession: Before checking
People encouraged to sign up to organ donor registerBromsgrove Advertiser
Organ donation law advertising campaign launchedCaerphilly Observer
Donor champion scheme hopes to save more livesRedditch Standard
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09Jan/14

As brain-dead pair's hearts beat, their families' hearts break – Dallas Morning News


Dallas Morning News

As brain-dead pair’s hearts beat, their families’ hearts break
Dallas Morning News
A person who has received a brain-death diagnosis cannot breathe on his or her own and is legally dead in all 50 states. In two states, New York and New Jersey, hospitals must take into account the family’s religious or moral views in deciding how to