The Red Cross warns of a winter blood shortage that could delay care. Donors are urgently needed — learn how to help today.

Along with being the month when we make resolutions or start a new diet or exercise plan, January is also the month to raise awareness about the urgent need for blood donations. Donating blood is a ...

Parliament introduced the Blood Transfusion Bill, 2025, on December 12. The agenda is to establish a National Blood Transfusion Authority with statutory powers to prescribe national standards for ...

Blood donation and transfusion save lives. Unfortunately, there’s also a long history of misinformation and fear around donations. For example, there was a time when blood donation was segregated by ...

Deputy Minister of Health, Grace Ayensu Danquah, has emphasised the government’s commitment to revitalising Ghana’s blood transfusion system. Speaking at the 25th National Blood Donation and 2026 ...

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. Doctors may recommend blood transfusions as part of AML treatment. The specific transfusion type and associated risks ...

Following a botched blood transfusion, district administrations in Jharkhand are addressing manpower shortages in blood banks, deputing counsellors and addressing infrastructural issues. The state's ...

Imagine a world where every blood donation could save any life and there is no need to match blood types, and no delay in treatment. That world is no longer just science fiction. Thanks to ...

Background Up to half of patients with infective endocarditis (IE) require cardiac surgery. Although anaemia is common, its precise prevalence, transfusion practices and impact on outcomes in ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Bella Rogne's pink Christmas tree has stayed up long enough to welcome another holiday. "I didn’t want to take it down because it makes me happy, so I turned it into a Valentine's tree," ...

Scientists at Case Western Reserve University are leading the development of TraumaChek TM, a hand-held medical device to quickly assess a wounded soldier’s critical clotting issues and other blood ...