Winter storms canceled more than 500 Red Cross blood drives, deepening an urgent shortage. See upcoming Monroe County ...

Each year in the U.S., more than 4.5 million lives are saved by blood transfusions, and about 1 in 5 people admitted to the ...

Weather-related donor center closures and canceled blood drives have sharply reduced collections at LifeShare Blood Center, ...

Heavy snowfall in North Carolina blocked road deliveries of critical blood platelets, leaving ECU Health in Greenville facing ...

PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The North Carolina State Highway Patrol’s Aviation Unit assisted in the urgent transfer of blood ...

Platelets are tiny cell fragments in your blood that help form clots and stop bleeding. Nearly 50% of donated platelets go to cancer patients. With a shelf life of only five days, hospitals rely on a ...

Indiana saw 33 blood drives disrupted by winter weather, adding to the national shortage. The Red Cross is calling for donors ...

The American Red Cross urges people to take action now to help offset the severe impact of recent winter storms on efforts ...

Recent winter weather across the region has significantly impacted bloodand platelet collections, putting a strain on ...

But need doesn’t run on a seasonal calendar. One of the most critical, and overlooked, is the need for blood and blood ...

A team from Würzburg has fundamentally changed our understanding of platelet biology. The researchers demonstrate that the ...