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The need for a three-month deferral for sperm donation, I believe, will be hard to demonstrate, too. That’s because in the “regular process” all sperm is frozen and quarantined for six months.
It's been about six months since Windsor's first plasma donation clinic opened its doors to donors. So far, Windsor is showing up to donate, Canadian Blood Services (CBS) says.
A new CHEO-led study has found that some cardiac patients who flatline after being removed from life support will experience a brief recurrence of heart activity before dying. Published Wednesday ...
The proposed regulations will provide two options for sperm and ova donors: anonymous donation and the new directed-donation process. Anonymous donors of sperm and ova will be screened, tested and ...
But there are hurdles we must overcome if we want to increase that number. As a country, we must ease the burden on transplant donors and recipients and help them navigate the donation process.
Saskatchewan Organ donation process leads to life-saving discovery for Sask. woman Krista Walker's kidney tumour may have gone undetected for years ...
Blood Donation vs Blood Transfusion: Difference in process and practices Blood donation is a simple and selfless act that has the power to save lives, and World Blood Donor Day is a perfect ...
Through this process, a potential donor is identified and seamlessly referred to the organ-procurement organization via an electronic "organ donation order" where all pertinent information is sent ...
From idea to transport, the donation process for Fort McMurray involves many hands What begins as an idea to help, often involves many different individuals to turn that idea for a donation, into ...
Organ donation cooler. Photo courtesy Trillium Gift of Life Network. A Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario-led study on the process of organ donation has found that current standards are ...
CHEO-led study examines dying process to inform organ donation “We’re very confident when we look at the findings of this study, we’ve got the scientific evidence to reaffirm our current ...
Krista Walker was scrolling through social media in February when she noticed a post that would send her on a journey that saved her life. The North Battleford woman came across a shared Facebook post ...