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Thom Felicia, member of 'Queer Eye' cast, believes that donating bone marrow to his brother was the best thing he has ever done

Twenty years ago, I impacted the world as an original 'Queer Eye' cast member. But the most meaning…

Kelly Burch   


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A mom is registering Black bone marrow donors to help save her 14 year-old son

When Kimberly Crompton found out that her 14-year-old had cancer, she set out to help address the i…

Kelly Burch   


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A 7-year-old boy needs a bone-marrow transplant. Being mixed-race makes it almost impossible to find one.

White people have significantly higher chances of finding a match than Latinos or Black people. Jax…

Elizabeth Broadbent   


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A proposed Massachusetts bill would give inmates up to a year off their sentence if they donate their organs

The proposed act would establish a bone marrow and organ donation program for incarcerated people, …

Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert   


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Why you should donate a kidney to a stranger

And then if you're a match for somebody who needs a bone marrow transplant - for whom that can be l…

Trevor N. Cadigan   


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These six people donated their kidneys to complete strangers and saved 140 lives in the process - here's why

In fact, many patients in need of a kidney have family members or friends willing to donate. The pr…

Caroline Praderio   


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About 17 Americans die waiting for transplants each day. Scientists are trying to make more organs in 5 creative ways.

Organ shortages are causing preventable deaths and risky transplants. New experimental methods of g…

Morgan McFall-Johnsen   


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COVID-19 casts shadow on stem cell treatment across country

"Lockdown has affected transplantations, for sure. It has gone down to 20-30 per cent. There are pa…

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What is the immune system? A guide to your body's first-line of defense against infection

Your immune system is a network of cells, tissues, and organs that fight off infection. Your immune…

Sanjana Gupta,Jason McKnight   


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A former World Series champion shares the simple daily habit that helped him become more resilient

Todd Stottlmyre credits his positive outlook and clarity to a pen, a piece of paper, and his routin…

Weng Cheong   


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Scientists may have cured a man of HIV by injecting him with 'superpower' cells. Here's what it means for the future of AIDS treatment.

"You've gotten millions upon millions of people infected with HIV, and you certainly aren't going t…

Hilary Brueck   


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Former Yahoo Drew Olanoff, 34, Should Be Planning His Wedding - But Now He Has To Fight Cancer...Again

For a cancer patient - or anyone for that matter - Olanoff is upbeat. He radiates positivity, a nat…

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Here's why an economist thinks we should consider paying people to give up their body parts

And there exist solutions to at least some of the moral problems. For example: A third party, like …

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