Number of organ donors increases by 50% but relatives should not have the last word, says head of Government taskforce The IndependentThe practice of organ donation should be changed to ensure that relatives cannot over-ride the wishes of in…
Flirting in the doctor's room – AsiaOne
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Flirting in the doctor’s room
AsiaOne Shot by Johnny English Reborn director Oliver Parker, the music video was produced to help raise money for ITV channel’s From The Heart TV charity event, which aimed to raise awareness of organ donation. Get The New Paper for more stories. Become a … |
Organ donation rises by 50% in just five years, helping a third more people … – Daily Mail
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Organ donation rises by 50% in just five years, helping a third more people …
Daily Mail Specialist nurses are one of a number of recommendations made in 2008 by the Organ Donation Taskforce, following a decade of almost no increase in the number of donated organs. The taskforce also … A new strategy is to be launched this summer that … Without Organ Donation, There Can Be No TransplantationHuffington Post UK UK organ donation ‘rises by 50%’BBC News Organ donor numbers double in Northern IrelandBelfast Newsletter Scottish Daily Record –Florida Today all 69 news articles » |
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WalesOnline “There is no specific evidence that the fall in donor numbers is related to the Welsh Government’s proposed legislation on organ donation. We believe a system of deemed consent is the most effective way to increase the numbers of organs available for … |
Peter Andre launches cancer charity foundation – Times of India
Times of IndiaPeter Andre launches cancer charity foundationTimes of IndiaPeter Andre has started a charity foundation in memory of his brother Andrew, who passed away last December from liver and kidney cancer. The 40-year-old singer hopes to help pre…
Doctors Health Press Reports on Study: Combination of Vitamin D and … – PR Web (press release)
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Doctors Health Press Reports on Study: Combination of Vitamin D and …
PR Web (press release) As Doctors Health Press e-Bulletin (http://www.doctorshealthpress.com/women’s-health/skin-care/vitamin-d-vs-corticosteroids-for-this-skin-problem) notes, psoriasis is one of those tricky conditions to treat. Often, the cause of psoriasis isn’t clear … |
`Smart` stem cells repair damage from heart failure – Zee News
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`Smart` stem cells repair damage from heart failure
Zee News Patients in the control group received standard care for heart failure in accordance with established guidelines. Patients in the cell therapy arm received, in addition to standard care, cardiopoietic stem cells – a first-in-class biotherapeutic. In … Phase II study suggests stem cells heal heart, Phase III study startsPost-Bulletin Vatican stem cell conference hopes to overcome ‘prejudice,’ promote adult stem …Lifesite |
Tamiflu sales boost Roche results despite efficacy concerns – PMLiVE
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Tamiflu sales boost Roche results despite efficacy concerns
PMLiVE … but there were solid gains for the firm’s blockbuster cancer drugs, with Herceptin (trastuzumab) and Avastin (bevacizumab) both rising 11 per cent to 1.57bn Swiss francs and 1.53bn Swiss francs respectively, and MabThera/Rituxan (rituximab) up 6 … Roche sales rise thanks to oncology drugs and TamifluPharmaTimes Roche 1st-qtr 2013 sales grow 6%, driven by cancer drugsThe Pharma Letter |
Q&A: Organ Donation – BBC News
BBC NewsQ&A: Organ DonationBBC NewsThere has been a boom in organ donation in the UK according to figures by NHS Blood and Transplant. The number of people donating … Nearly a third of people in the UK, 20 million people, are on the NHS Organ Don…
“I feel like I'm dead inside”: Rehteah's father – globalnews.ca
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“I feel like I’m dead inside”: Rehteah’s father
globalnews.ca The post describes how Rehtaeh was taken off life support, before brain death, so her organs could be donated to four people. “My daughter saved the life of a young woman with her heart,” wrote Canning. “She also gave someone a new liver, a kidney, … |