organ donors

World / Science & Health Aug 27, 2019

U.S. discards thousands of donated kidneys each year that would be used in France: study

Every year, the U.S. rejects thousands of kidneys from deceased older donors, the majority of which would have been used in France, according to a study published Monday that described the organs as a wasted resource that could save lives. The analysis, published in JAMA ...

Business Feb 14, 2018

Colorado closes funeral biz run by body parts broker after cremated remains turn out to be concrete

Colorado officials indefinitely shut down the funeral home and crematory this week of a woman who runs a side business selling donated body parts from the same building. In its order, issued Monday, the state's Office of Funeral Home and Crematory Registration suspended operations at ...