LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - It’s a story of the love and devotion one Nebraska couple has for each other, and how it has grown during a trying time. They faced a mountain of decisions when they learned one ...

Whether you are donating blood for the first time or are a repeat donor, every donation matters and makes an enormous ...

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol’s Aviation Unit helped deliver a critical supply of blood platelets to ECU Health in ...

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

Every day in hospitals, in fact every 2 seconds everywhere, according to the American Red Cross, someone in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion. Approximately 36,000 units of red blood cells, nearly ...

The Kraft Family Blood Donor Center faces a severe shortage, impacting patient care at Dana-Farber and Brigham & Women’s ...

Ongoing since the pandemic, a blood platelet shortage is reaching critical levels as deliveries are being rationed among local hospitals. Bloodworks Northwest, a blood bank and medical research ...

On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the American Red Cross celebrated with a ribbon-cutting to mark the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art blood donation center at 65 Forest Plaza in Annapolis. The center is ...

Transfusion guidelines regarding platelet-count thresholds before the placement of a central venous catheter (CVC) offer conflicting recommendations because of a lack of good-quality evidence. The ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Blood Center is asking for help since they are still dangerously low on blood donations, particularly platelets. These platelets are liquid gold running ...

A blood centrifuge rotates between 3,000 and 5,000 times per minute, causing blood to separate into three distinct layers: dark and dense red blood cells at the bottom, a very thin layer of white ...