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June 13
Warnings over body piercing boom (BBC News, UK)

June 11

TRaQ

TraQ June Newsletter (Transfusion Quality Management Program Canada) and latest BLOG - What's it all about, Alfie? ("On Traq"). Also see TraQ International News- news items listed by country

May 12
Scottish doctors pioneer trial to remove 'mad cow' risk from donated blood (The Scotsman)

April 17
Thai Red Cross ends separate screening for gay blood donors (AFP)

April 15
Fight to allow gay blood donors. A petition by gay rights campaigners against what they believe is discrimination over who can give blood is to be considered by Members of Scottish Parliament (BBC News)

April 8
Mad cow disease kills two in Spain (CNN Europe)

April 5
Foetal test rules out rhesus jab. A test for spotting a mismatch between the blood of a pregnant woman and her baby could prevent thousands from undergoing unnecessary treatment (BBC News, UK)

March 30
Four Italian Hospitals Use RFID to Share Blood and Monitor Transfusion (RFID Journal)

March 28
Heparin recall grows to Europe: 'Precautionary measure' in France, Denmark, Italy (Chicago Tribune)