02Dec/13

Blood donation vCJD fears prompt inquiry – BBC News


BBC News

Blood donation vCJD fears prompt inquiry
BBC News
An independent inquiry is being launched to check the safety of donor blood amid fears of infection from the human form of “mad cow disease”. The Commons Science and Technology Committee called for the inquiry after studies revealed one in every 2,000 
Mad Cow Risk Prompts U.K. Inquiry Into Blood ScreeningBloomberg
Blood & organ donations could be spreading mad cow disease, say MPsThe Information Daily

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02Dec/13

Organ donor registration rates slowly on the rise in Windsor-Essex (with video) – Windsor Star (blog)

Organ donor registration rates slowly on the rise in Windsor-Essex (with video)
Windsor Star (blog)
Local rates of registered organ donation are slowly on the rise, and if that’s partly a result of the tireless efforts of Gunther and Judy Funkenhauser to promote the issue on behalf of their late son, they’re not about to rest on their laurels. The