The COVID-19 pandemic and its solution has only partially displaced other social and political concerns—and not persistently, despite the pandemic’s high and constant media presence. This is shown by an international team of researchers led by the economist Esther Blanco from the University of Innsbruck. The results were recently published in the journal “Frontiers in […]
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The reason Target’s $10 million donation is so important
A high profile name has come forward to pledge financial support not just to groups working towards social justice, but also to help rebuild Minnesota’s riot-torn Twin Cities. Target, whose headquarters is in Minneapolis, has announced that it will support its long-standing partners like the National Urban League and the African American Leadership Forum. They […]
TV advert encourages convesation about organ donation at Christmas
Moving TV advert encourages families to talk about organ donation this Christmas before the law changes to make EVERY adult a donor next year The advert shows a woman pass a balloon to a patient at a hospital window It symbolises giving away her heart to someone on the donor waiting list A law change […]
Campaign to host 'illegal blood bank' for gay men in donation protest
Campaigners launch an ‘illegal blood bank’ for gay and bisexual men in protest against Government rules which stop them donating while sexually active The campaign will screen gay men’s blood samples to prove they are suitable Current rules mean men cannot donate within three months of sex with a man Campaigners say this is unfair […]
An opt-out system isn’t the solution to Australia’s low rate of organ donation
Organ transplantation relies on the generosity of a person to volunteer their organs for donation after death, or the generosity of the family to gift or donate the organs of their deceased relative. But last year, the organs of just 510 deceased donors were transplanted into Australian recipients. This amounts to 20.7 donations per million […]