Lesley Clarke Richard Still’s cornea and kidneys were donated after he suffered a brain haemorrhage Families are increasingly turning down requests to donate a relative’s organs, sometimes because their loved one’s wishes were unknown. With the transplant waiting list at a 10-year high, the NHS is urging people to talk about what they would want. … Read more
Dr Wyss-Coray said: “If we can reproduce this finding in 50,000 or 100,000 individuals it will mean that by monitoring the health of individual organs in apparently healthy people, we might be able to find organs that are undergoing accelerated ageing in people’s bodies, and we might be able to treat people before they get … Read more
Abhishek A.N., the 29-year-old youth, whose organs were donated after his death in a road accident. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The organs of a 29-year-old youth, who met with a road accident in Malavalli near Mysuru, were donated to recipients in different hospitals in Mysuru and Bengaluru. A press statement here said the youth … Read more
The Hyderabad Traffic Police, along with its Cyberabad counterparts, on Friday arranged a green channel for the transport of live organs from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad to KIMS Hospital at Secunderabad. A distance of about 35 kms was covered in 23 mins by 2:35 p.m., via PVNR Expressway, Mehdipatnam, Lakdikapul, Tankbund and Ranigunj. … Read more
“Everything lifesaving should be given,” says the husband of Lucy Dee, killed in a West Bank attack. Source link
Chandigarh: If all goes well, PGI’s department of telemedicine will soon start using drones for transportation of organs, besides delivering medicines at remote and tough terrain of Himachal Pradesh. This will do away with the compulsion to transport retrieved organs within a 20km radius and the need for a green corridor. The aerial radius of … Read more
Aaron Wilson’s organs were donated after he died in a hit-and-run crash. Source link
Bacteria that cause leprosy are shown to safely grow and regenerate the liver, in animal experiments. Source link
American College of Cardiology: “ACC Issues Clinical Guidance on Cardiovascular Consequences of COVID-19.” British Medical Journal: “Risks of Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism, and Bleeding After Covid-19: Nationwide Self-Controlled Cases Series and Matched Cohort Study,” “Study Finds Risk of Serious Blood Clots up to Six Months After COVID-19.” British Society for Immunology: “Long-Term Immunological Health … Read more
Study could transform access to organs for transplant by reversing some of the damage caused after death. Source link