New Zealanders in desperate need of organ transplants may be forced to consider illegal options as the country’s donation rate remains low, research suggests.
Fears over low organ donation rates – Stuff.co.nz
Fears over low organ donation ratesStuff.co.nzUniversity of Canterbury (UC) lecturer Eric Crampton today said New Zealand had the third-lowest organ donation rate in the developed world after Greece and Mexico. He said the country needed to increase it…
Ottawa a laggard when it comes to organ donor registration – Ottawa Citizen
Globe and MailOttawa a laggard when it comes to organ donor registrationOttawa CitizenOTTAWA — Ottawa lags behind most Ontario cities and towns when it comes to organ donation registration, ranking 128th of 179 communities, according to figures relea…
Family of young organ donor to hold fundraiser for Gift of Life in Crystal – The Morning Sun
Family of young organ donor to hold fundraiser for Gift of Life in CrystalThe Morning SunWesly was diagnosed with a lung disease, primary pulmonary hypertension, when he was just 3 years old. “It runs in my side of the family, and I have a lot of fam…
Transplant tourism and organ trafficking , UC research
A University of Canterbury (UC) law researcher is looking into the dark world of transplant tourism and organ trafficking. UC masters student Rachel Walsh is investigating the aspects of illegally moving organs around the world.
Transplant tourism and organ trafficking, UC research
A University of Canterbury (UC) law researcher is looking into the dark world of transplant tourism and organ trafficking. UC masters student Rachel Walsh is investigating the aspects of illegally moving organs around the world.
Study looks at transplant tourism
A University of Canterbury (UC) law researcher is looking into the dark world of transplant tourism and organ trafficking. UC masters student Rachel Walsh is investigating the aspects of illegally moving organs around the world. She said today there wa…
Graphics: Organ donor registration – Ottawa Citizen (blog)
Ottawa Citizen (blog)Graphics: Organ donor registrationOttawa Citizen (blog)Graphics: Organ donor registration. October 25, 2012. 6:36 pm • Section: Graphics. Increase Font Size; Print Page; RSS Feed. Posted by: Dennis Leung. Recent Posts From This A…
A tearful farewell to Sunil on final journey – Times of India
Hindu Business LineA tearful farewell to Sunil on final journeyTimes of IndiaKOLKATA: Sunil Gangopadhyay was at his desk hours before he suffered a heart attack around 1.30am on Nabami, writing in solitude even as the city was in the middle of frenzied…
ViaCyte gets funding for potential diabetes cure
San Diego’s ViaCyte Inc. has received $10.1 million to develop a treatment that could transform the lives of diabetics — if it works.