31Dec/12

Life savers back organ donor appeal – Motherwell Times


Motherwell Times

Life savers back organ donor appeal
Motherwell Times
“I am just so thankful that this has happened and would urge everyone to have a chat about organ donation with their loved-ones and think about joining the NHS Organ Donor Register. You could be saving a life like mine.” Firefighters from Motherwell
The charity behind the Westfield Health British Transplant Games in Sheffield Postcode Gazette

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31Dec/12

Newlink Genetics' Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Likely To Disappoint Investors In … – Seeking Alpha

Newlink Genetics’ Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Likely To Disappoint Investors In
Seeking Alpha
Alpha-Gal residues are powerful antigens that cause a rapid, hyperacute rejection response whenever foreign tissues bearing them are introduced into the human body. Thus the goal of the Hyperacute(R) platform is to train the patient’s immune system to

31Dec/12

Why IMA wants a board to lay down rules for international patient transfer – Firstpost


Firstpost

Why IMA wants a board to lay down rules for international patient transfer
Firstpost
And so when children are born, they are born anemic. Let us come together to hold a one-day blood donation camp for women,” he said. Calling for stricter action against the disturbingly high prevalence of sex selection in urban India, he said, “This is

31Dec/12

Google India Lit a Candle to Pay Tribute to Delhi Brave-Heart – Gizbot


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Google India Lit a Candle to Pay Tribute to Delhi Brave-Heart
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On Sunday, Google India had shared an image of a candle on their Google+ page. Google said in its post: “Saluting the courage and fortitude of the Delhi brave heart. Our humble tribute.” The 23-year-old girl lost battle to life after being gangraped by
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31Dec/12

Unsafe injection practices in U.S. mean thousands are victims of dirty needles

Several states have responded to injection-related disease outbreaks by passing laws that require better training on injection-safety measures: • North Carolina began requiring all health care facilities to have designated staff trained in safe injection practices in 2009, after seven hepatitis cases were tied to unsafe injections at a cardiology clinic where as many as 1,200 patients were put …