Craig Moseley hopes to stay home for the holidays, but isn’t sure if he’ll be celebrating Christmas in his house, or in a hospital bed.
China to end dependence on condemned prisoners for organs – Business Standard
China to end dependence on condemned prisoners for organsBusiness StandardFrom March 2010 to the end of September 2012, the trial consisted of 465 donation cases, which resulted in 1,279 organs being donated by members of the public, Huang Jiefu, vice …
Blood tests could replace biopsies by 2016 – The Province
Blood tests could replace biopsies by 2016The Province"About 10 per cent of patients have acute kidney rejection," said Tebbutt, a UBC associate professor of medicine. "The problem is you can only spot it once it's happening, and tis…
Emergency medics unsure about organ donation – Herald Sun
Emergency medics unsure about organ donationHerald Sun… organ and tissue donation at St Vincent's Hospital, Dr Sandra Neate, said 70 per cent of emergency clinicians felt they had received appropriate training but it was rarely used, as only 1 pe…
Diabetes is a public health disaster – Media For Freedom
Diabetes is a public health disasterMedia For FreedomDeveloping countries like China and India that are undergoing economic transition and are also high diabetes burden countries are likely to face the danger of getting their economic development of th…
VIDEO: Social network helps find kidney donor
A man has received a kidney transplant using an organ donated from an American cousin who saw a post on Facebook.
Heather fights to beat return of cancer cells – Lancashire Evening Post
Lancashire Evening PostHeather fights to beat return of cancer cellsLancashire Evening PostHeather had undergone chemotherapy and radiotherapy and a stem cell transplant from her sister Shelley in her battle to beat the disease. After it emerged that t…
Fundraiser to benefit child who needs heart transplant
An “all-you-can-eat” fish fry fundraising event is scheduled for Dec. 8 to benefit 7-year-old Katelyn Newell, who is on a list to receive a heart transplant.
Amrita's heart goes out for 26/11 victims – Times of India
Times of IndiaAmrita's heart goes out for 26/11 victimsTimes of IndiaI would like to make a big request to the legal authorities of India to revise their laws to tackle such perpetrators of peace in a better and quicker way. I'd also like to re…
The Organ Donation Dilemma – Caixin Media
IBNLiveThe Organ Donation DilemmaCaixin MediaChina has often been in the headlines for the harvesting of organs from death-row inmates as well as for the black market for organ trading. Despite recent efforts to stamp out these problems, there is still…