Category Archives: Blood

‘Blood brothers’ of long-time Bloodworks donor step up to honor his memory

EUGENE, Ore. – Bloodworks Northwest’s Eugene donor center hosted a blood drive Wednesday in honor of one of its long-time donors who recently passed away. The blood drive, held on November 8 outside the Lane County Health and Human Services building, established a goal of 100 units from the ‘blood brothers’ of long-time blood donor […]

A blood donation center offers turkey, ham vouchers to donors in Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A local blood donation center is offering ham or turkey vouchers for residents who donate blood. According to a release from the LifeShare Blood Center, all visitors who donate blood between Saturday, Nov. 18, and Wednesday, Nov. 22, will receive a free LifeShare shirt and a $15 voucher toward buying […]

Airbnb rules go ‘step too far’ with guidance on how to clean up blood

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email An Airbnb guest has said she was “astonished” when reading the rules to her rental property after checking in – discovering strict conditions forbidding her from cooking with certain ingredients as well as instructions on cleaning […]

New Jersey secretly stores your newborn’s blood for decades

In every U.S. state, healthcare workers perform blood tests on newborn infants to check for a range of genetic disorders. However, in New Jersey, the state Department of Health stores infants’ blood for up to 23 years without informing parents or seeking their consent.  In addition to merely keeping the blood, New Jersey reserves the […]

The gift of life: Community Blood Center opens new location in Lee’s Summit

LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. (KCTV) – There’s nearly a 40% decrease in kids and first-time blood donors according to the Community Blood Center, but that could improve with a new location in Lee’s Summit. CBC is announcing the opening of its new state-of-the-art donor center at 1551 NE Douglas Street in Lee’s Summit. “We’re trying to […]

Baldwin EMC sets ‘Power of Giving’ blood drive in Summerdale

SUMMERDALE, Ala. (WKRG) — Thursday, Baldwin EMC will host its 18th Annual “Power of Giving” Drive, which collects blood and supplies. The blood drive will occur from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Baldwin EMC headquarters, 19600 Alabama Highway 59, in Summerdale. EVENT LOCATION: Requirements for donating blood are as follows: Must be in good […]

Jana Care, Inc. Announces Initial Closing of a $6 Million Financing Round to Complete Commercialization of its Self-administered Blood Tests for Kidney and Heart Disease

The Company’s self-administered, quantitative blood testing platform enables remote risk stratification of chronic kidney disease and heart failure patients. New Lead Investor IAG Capital Partners (IAG), joins investor syndicate and global strategic partners, for the development of Jana Care’s platform. WATERTOWN, Mass., Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Jana Care, Inc., the pioneering developer of at-home […]

‘There just wasn’t enough blood for her’: School honors teacher with memorial blood drive

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – A memorial blood drive was held at Westside High School Library on Wednesday, Nov. 8., to honor a math teacher who died earlier this year. Terri Tyner, a previous K8 Teacher of the Month, suffered cancer and needed blood transfusions so she could receive chemotherapy. Senior Ava Mosier said Tyner was […]