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TUCSON - Banner Health announced Friday that it will add donation coordinators at its facilities across…

COLMAR - A local blood donor company launches a nationwide campaign to help researchers as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause illness and death. "It is extremely important that the scientific community have access to COVID-19 positive…

RICHMOND, Virginia., April 7, 2020 / PRNewswire / - Today, more than 112,000 Americans need a vital organ transplant. That's why the United Network for Organ Sharing encourages people to donate blood and register to be organ donors in…

MARION - The team at Heartland Regional Medical Center have established new policies and guidelines for the community regarding personal protective equipment (PPE), including homemade fabric masks.“We have been humbled by the community…

NEW YORK (NEWS10) - Although COVID-19 has no proven cure, the New York Blood Center says the blood plasma of recovered patients contains antibodies that could help against the virus. Convalescent plasma treatments would ideally be…

NATIONAL (WAVY) - The FDA on Thursday announced a list of amended eligibility requirements effective immediately to help open up the number of people who can donate blood during the coronavirus pandemic. According to the released…

(Listen to this story from 7:12 on the Kind World podcast episode "Finding Hope By Giving Life") Seven years ago, Michael Romano went jogging in his neighborhood of Somerville, Massachusetts. It was a typical summer day for the high school…

Emilia Clarke fans can win a dinner with the actress if they donate to her charity SameYou's Covid-19 Relief Fund. Her charity - which helps people with brain damage - has set up a relief fund to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, and in…

There are five permanent blood donation centers in Scotland, including one in Edinburgh (Shutterstock)Statistics from 2019 showed that for every 100 new female donors, there were 70 new male donors, meaning that men only made up 41% of new…

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be out of date. Please look at the history's timestamp to see when it was last updated. With a float in this year's Rose Bowl parade celebrating organ…

A local contest contestant plans to use the upcoming Miss California USA as a platform to raise awareness and fund the charities that are dear to her.Brenda Sarai Zuniga, who is Miss Burbank 2019, earlier this month launched a campaign…

news, local news, Dubbo's blood donors will now be served by Australian Red Cross Lifeblood after the blood service underwent a rebranding to focus on an 'exciting new chapter'. Spokesman Brian Bruce said the rebranding reflects the…

A mobile blood donor clinic in Timmins today will be the last. As the Sudbury-based Canadian Blood Services (CBS) center changes, blood drives are coming to an end in the northern Ontario communities it serves. “Canadian Blood…

news, local news, Launceston blood donors might notice a few changes the next time they donate. After 90 years, the Australian Red Cross blood service changed its name. Now known as the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood, spokesperson Ann…

© Sasi Ponchaisang | NHS Blood and Transplant signed deal with BT to improve blood donor network through digital transformation BT will connect the fixed and mobile blood donor sites of the NHS Blood and Transplant…

MetroWest Medical Center, along with hospitals in Framingham and Natick, did not explain its decision to shut down its blood donation program on December 19. FRAMINGHAM - MetroWest Medical Center is ending its blood donation…

Linda Zukowski, 56, is no stranger to the world of organ transplantation. Her brother Kevin Zondlak, 54, received a kidney transplant a year before she found out she was going need a transplant also. Their mother also had a second…

Organ donations from black, Asian and ethnic minority people are at record highs, new figures show, although the NHS warns there is still a chronic shortage of BAME donors.NHS Blood and Transplant statistics show 121 BAME people donated…

Uttar Pradesh: Nayati Healthcare Mathura recently launched the Nayati Organ Donation Program (NOD), which was unveiled by Ramdas Athawale, the Honorable Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, in the presence of members from…

Fri. Thich Thanh Quyet, vice chairman of the executive council of the Buddhist Sangha of Vietnam and director of the Buddhist Academy of Vietnam, speaks during a press conference to introduce the festival of blood and organ donation. At…

Every year, August 13 is celebrated as Organ Donation Day. The day is celebrated to motivate and encourage people to donate organs and to understand the value of organ donation in the life of an individual in need because thousands of…

Jhe partisan debates raging in the United States are often presented as a battle for the soul of the nation. The battle for our nation's bodies, however, is a decidedly more bipartisan affair. President Trump — by executive order — and…

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order that aims to help more than 30 million Americans with chronic kidney disease.USA TODAY reports that the changes are intended to alleviate financial hardship for living donors,…

If you had something that could potentially save lives, and that thing was going to be thrown out anyway, would you give it away?This is the question all laboring mothers face when giving birth at Brookwood Baptist Medical Center.Brookwood…

Pope Francis met members of the Italian Organ Donor Association on Saturday, telling them that “donation means looking… beyond one's individual needs and generously opening up to a larger good. He also warned against marketing any part of…

Nova Scotia's decision to make all adults in the province potential organ donors unless they opt out has sparked a reaction from some Canadians. The goal is to increase organ donation from deceased donors to save the lives of more…

At any one time, approximately 13,000 people are waiting for a liver transplant in the United States. Whether the cause is a virus, alcoholism, or a bit of genetic bad luck, they all suffer as diseased, scarred livers struggle to…

Facebook is now expanding its blood donation functionality to US users. The technology, which allows Facebook users to register as a blood donor and then send them a notification when blood banks near them need it, is expected to roll out…

Photo - From L to R: Lt. Governor of AHEPA Lou Katsos; Petros Stambolis; President Anastasios Stampolis with baby Michael; Panagiotis Petrochilos; Nicolas Kontoléon; Governor of AHEPA, Demi PamboukesA festive Christmas dinner of the…

BAYTOWN, Texas (KTRK) - Baytown Police are searching for the person who allegedly stole several bikes from the O'Neals Sports Bar and Grill.Five bikes, which were intended to be donated to the Baytown Blue Santa program, were stolen from…

A Maryland program overseeing thousands of bodies donated to science has mismanaged the remains of at least several of its donors, with issues such as poor body tracking, donor remains mistakenly buried in a state cemetery and…

SINGAPORE - A new social enterprise raises money for charity by attracting donors with a raffle that offers luxury prizes such as cars or even private apartments in the future. His decision raised concern among authorities, however, with…

Every day in this country, 20 people die while waiting for an organ transplant, according to the United Network for Organ Sharing - But a couple in the San Tan Valley beat all those odds and managed to save three lives in the process !There…

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With a drop in blood donation, officials hope fewer restrictions will increase a base of potential donors. "Thanks for saving my life."That's the theme of World Blood Donor Day today, which emphasizes the power of donors to help those they…

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The number of people who donate to charities has declined over the past year. However, the amount of money raised by charities has increased as more donors give. This is indicated by the findings…

The two youngest on the 2013 Most Generous Americans list also gave more to charity than anyone, according to a report released Monday by the Chronicle of Philanthropy.Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, doctor Priscilla Chan,…

DOHA: The campaign by the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) organ donation center to encourage residents to register as donors is now taking place in several locations, including four shopping malls. The campaign will continue…