A powerful meeting at this year’s British Transplant Games has highlighted the extraordinary impact of organ donation – bringing together a donor’s family and the man whose life was saved by their loved one’s gift. Liz Phillips and her daughter Jade met Steve Whelan from Oxford at the Westfield Health […]
Preston woman appeals for stem cell donor following life-threatening diagnosis
A woman from Preston is urgently appealing for more people to join the blood stem cell donor register after being diagnosed with a life-threatening blood condition that has left her searching for a potentially lifesaving donor. Rafiya Sherin, who is originally from India and now living in Preston, has recently been […]
Sheffield Welcomes the Biggest-Ever British Transplant Games
From 6–9 August 2026, Sheffield will host the largest British Transplant Games in the event’s 48-year history, bringing together almost 2,900 participants to celebrate the life-changing impact of organ and stem cell transplantation. The record-breaking event will welcome 1,124 transplant recipients, 219 living donors, more than 1,500 supporters, alongside hundreds […]
EastEnders Continue Shining a Spotlight on Leukaemia as Patrick Trueman’s Return
The residents of Albert Square are preparing for an emotionally charged reunion as Walford patriarch Patrick Trueman returns to EastEnders amidst a devastating family crisis. The BBC serial drama is currently delivering one of its most poignant storylines of the decade, chronicling Denise Fox’s harrowing battle with an aggressive form of blood […]
Ghanaian Blood Cancer Memoir Gains International Recognition at Stanford and the U.S. Library of Congress
A powerful memoir chronicling one family’s journey through blood cancer has received significant international recognition, highlighting the importance of patient stories in advancing cancer awareness, research and healthcare. Dying Many Times: The Struggles of a Cancer Patient, written by Ghanaian author Benjamin Akyena Brantuo, has been added to the permanent […]
Thousands More Vulnerable Adults to Receive RSV Vaccine from september
Thousands more vulnerable adults across England will be eligible for a free NHS Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine from September 2026, following an expansion of the national vaccination programme aimed at preventing serious respiratory illness. Under the expanded programme, adults aged 65 to 74 who have a chronic respiratory condition or […]
Man, 29, Was Only Looking for One Stem Cell Donor. His TikToks Inspired More Than 8,000 People to Register
When Warren Shen first started sharing videos about his leukemia diagnosis on TikTok, he wasn’t thinking about going viral. The 29-year-old software engineer, who was diagnosed with high-risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in March of this year, simply wanted to do something that might improve his chances of finding a stem cell donor, and help […]
A Simple Decision at University Helped Save a Stranger’s Life Across the Atlantic
One student’s choice to join a stem cell register became a life-changing gift years later for a woman battling illness in the United States. A decision that took just a few minutes during university has become a powerful reminder of how one small act can change someone’s future. In 2019, […]
Myeloma
Myeloma is a blood cancer, that is currently incurable. Despite being the third most common type of blood cancer, myeloma is frequently missed, as the symptoms, including back pain, easily broken bones, fatigue, recurring infection, and pins and needles are vague and often linked to general ageing or minor conditions. WHAT IS […]
‘I waited eight months with no match’: Leukaemia survivor calls for more Asian stem cell donors
At 17 years old, Anie Hussain went from living an active teenage life to being told she had leukaemia in a matter of hours. “I was somebody that had quite a lot of energy. I was doing Zumba, I was constantly on my feet and then suddenly, out of nowhere, […]