EU-wide organ donor card proposed
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The EU considers introducing a donor card to address a shortage of organs for transplant in member states.
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LILLE, France  - The creation of a biological passport for all professional riders is taking shape, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Wednesday.
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Donor hearts could make good scaffolding for new organs.
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Science & environment: Scientists will this week launch a recruitment campaign aimed at five million members of the British public. Volunteers will be asked to give blood and DNA samples to the UK Biobank, a controversial new national gene database.
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Stewed PrÃ¼m The European Council has endorsed a pan-European police database that was established by a small club of countries outside the European framework last year.â¦
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BRUSSELS New EU-wide legislation introducing a pet passport will be fully applicable from Friday, allowing pets and their owners to travel legally within the European Union, the European Commission said Wednesday.
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Gordon Brown says he believes everyone should be automatically placed on the organ donor register.
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Presumed consent for organ donation scheme put on back burner as taskforce unveils alternative measures
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Everyone should be an organ donor when they die unless they have asked not to be, the chief medical officer says.
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Proposed healthcare regulation changes in the European Union could threaten UK patient care standards, say doctors. The proposed EU Services Directive is designed to ensure free movement of doctors around
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New EU-wide legislation introducing a pet passport will be fully applicable from October 1, the European Commission (EC) announced here Wednesday.
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The families of donors and recipients are brought together by Spain's system for organ donation.
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Britain said Wednesday that a series of procedural changes at hospitals could boost the rate of organ donation by 50 percent within five years. That would mean an extra 1,200 transplants a year, potentially saving thousands of lives.
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A new genetic blood test allowing a closer match between donors and recipients is being developed.
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Advances in medical science have made transplant surgery a desired treatment for some serious diseases. Unfortunately, while the number of patients needing a transplant increases, the availability of donated organs remains small.
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What if governments and insurance companies nip the incentive for the dangerous illegal organ trade by paying donors with free healthcare or cash? Plus: Indian Organ Mafia Busted In Bodyhack.
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NHS patients may get new smart cards controlling access to personal health data.