61. Two House committees, International Relations and Government Reform and Oversight, heard testimony on accusations about the sale of human organs from executed prisoners in China to foreigners. 62. Virtually every time we transplant a human organ, we knowingly transfer an infectious agent. 63. Xenotransplantation is undergoing a revival of interest by researchers due to a dire shortage of human organs and advances in immunology. 64. A hospital suspected of carrying out an illegal trade in human organs said Monday that family members received money after kidneys were removed from patients who had died. 65. A NEW regulation to be gazetted on Friday is expected to discourage local doctors from becoming involved in the trade of human organs with the mainland. 66. A set of administrative guidelines is being prepared for distribution for hospitals and medical bodies to advise them on transplant operations and the importation of human organs. 67. A police sergeant will stand trial in July on charges of selling human organs from a city mortuary. 68. Accusations against the communist regime have ranged from general suppression of democracy to fostering trade in human organs. 69. An Italian court has refused to release an American arrested three weeks ago for allegedly selling human organs over the Internet, his lawyer said Tuesday. 70. But a case in Bangalore last January stunned the nation and reinvigorated efforts to control trafficking in human organs. |