Steady lifeline of blood donors gives young cancer patient hope The GuardianJust last summer, Amelia Saunders of St. John’s was camping with her family when her parents, Veronica and Doug, noticed she was not herself.
Steady lifeline of blood donors gives young cancer patient hope – TheChronicleHerald.ca
Steady lifeline of blood donors gives young cancer patient hope TheChronicleHerald.caJust last summer, Amelia Saunders of St. John’s was camping with her family when her parents, Veronica and Doug, noticed she was not herself. The normally …
Red Cross in urgent need of blood, platelet donations – WTOC
Red Cross in urgent need of blood, platelet donations WTOCThe Red Cross says it has less than a three-day supply of most blood types, and blood products are being distributed to hospitals faster than donations are …
Need for blood, stem cell donors hits home for local nurse – The Telegram
Need for blood, stem cell donors hits home for local nurse The TelegramAs a nurse, Tessa Snelgrove sees the importance of blood and blood products for her patients on a daily basis. Yet it wasn’t until a family member required …
A step closer to an HIV cure – EurekAlert
A step closer to an HIV cure EurekAlertScientists found no rebound of HIV in two patients who stopped taking their HIV medication after they received stem cell transplants for a hematological [blood] …
Algerians rejects Bouteflika offer, calls for immediate resignation – Devdiscourse
Algerians rejects Bouteflika offer, calls for immediate resignation DevdiscourseThousands of Algerians resumed protests in the capital and other cities on Tuesday, calling on President Abdelaziz Boutelika to step down and rejecting his offer…
‘This gift of life’: Organ donation advocate gets kidney donor after years of waiting – CBC.ca
‘This gift of life’: Organ donation advocate gets kidney donor after years of waiting CBC.caAfter years of dealing with kidney problems, Monica Goulet has found a living donor in her nephew Jim Searson.
‘This gift of life’: Organ donation advocate gets kidney donor after years of waiting – CBC.ca
‘This gift of life’: Organ donation advocate gets kidney donor after years of waiting CBC.caAfter years of dealing with kidney problems, Monica Goulet has found a living donor in her nephew Jim Searson.
Archer and Nikki Irwin: life waiting for an organ donation transplant – The Border Mail
Archer and Nikki Irwin: life waiting for an organ donation transplant The Border MailSTRENGTH: Nikki Irwin and Archer, 7, ahead of the Hume City2City where they participated to thank Albury Wodonga Health. Inset: Archer in Hospital.
Thousands in U.K. Line Up to Donate Stem Cells to Boy With Cancer – The New York Times
Thousands in U.K. Line Up to Donate Stem Cells to Boy With Cancer The New York Times
LONDON — More than 5,000 people stunned event organizers last weekend when they answered a call for a stem cell donor for a 5-year-old cancer patient, breaking Britain’s record for such an event. The patient, Oscar Saxelby-Lee, received a diagnosis in December of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a rare and aggressive cancer that causes the bone marrow to release immature white blood cells. The disease afflicts about 650 people a year in Britain, according to the National Heath Service. Oscar underwent intense chemotherapy treatment for four weeks, but doctors say he needs a stem cell tr…