Facebook moves to help organ donations
Facebook on Tuesday unveiled an initiative to use the vast social network to help connect organ donors with people who need life-saving transplants.
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May 1, 2012
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News tagged with liver transplantation
Apple shareholders nix CEO succession disclosure
(AP) -- Apple shareholders rejected a proposal Wednesday that called for the company to disclose a succession plan for its chief executive.
Business
Feb 23, 2011
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With Jobs out as CEO, Apple looks to the future
(AP) -- Since Steve Jobs' return to Apple Inc. in 1997 as CEO, the company has been on an unparalleled upswing, highlighted by the immense popularity of the iPad and iPhone.
Business
Aug 25, 2011
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Researchers develop new technique to model transplantation of the human liver
A team of scientists, physicians, and engineers from the Center for Engineering in Medicine (CEM) and the Transplant Center of the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) at the Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA reported ...
Engineering
Nov 29, 2017
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Apple fans are prepared for a part-time Jobs
(AP) -- Five and a half months ago, word that Steve Jobs would only work part-time as he recovered from a liver transplant would have sent investors into a selling frenzy, so closely linked was Apple's charismatic co-founder ...
Business
Jun 22, 2009
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Tim Cook offered liver to save Steve Jobs: book
Apple's chief executive Tim Cook offered part of his liver for a transplant to Steve Jobs before the company co-founder died, but the offer was rejected, a new book states.
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Mar 13, 2015
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Device protects human liver cells producing critical biomolecules for six months in mice
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have devised a pouch designed to create temporary chimeras—mixed species—to treat diseases. In a proof-of-concept study, the device protected transplanted human liver cells from ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 12, 2021
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Memphis hospital confirms Jobs liver transplant
(AP) -- Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs has an "excellent prognosis" after receiving a liver transplant at a Tennessee hospital, a doctor confirmed Tuesday.
Business
Jun 24, 2009
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Apple shares fall 2 pct with Jobs on medical leave
(AP) -- Shares of Apple Inc. fell modestly Tuesday following the company's disclosure that Steve Jobs, the CEO who transformed the niche computer maker into the most-envied consumer-electronics brand today, is taking another ...
Business
Jan 18, 2011
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Apple urges organ donation via new iPhone software (Update)
Apple wants to encourage millions of iPhone owners to register as organ donors through a software update that will add an easy sign-up button to the health information app that comes installed on every smartphone the company ...
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Jul 5, 2016
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