BEMIDJI — The Bemidji community hosted a blood drive with Vitalant on Sept. 28-29 at Bemidji State University which helped collect a total of 56 units of blood products for patients in need. A total of 53 individuals volunteered to donate blood and 48 individuals were able to successfully donate. A total of eight donors […]
by Andrew Brown | Student Leadership, Involvement, & Community Engagement The annual Homecoming Blood Drive at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is the state’s biggest blood supplier each year. Over the past five years, Huskers have donated more than 3,300 pints. This year’s four-day event is happening: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct 23, 2023 @ […]
Standard blood collection tubes withdraw up to 6 millilitres of blood for tests in intensive care Pirke/Shutterstock Using smaller vials to collect blood samples from people in intensive care could help to prevent risky transfusions. The simple change could lower the risk of complications and preserve valuable supplies of donated blood. Most hospitals around the […]
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A world-first clinical trial published in JAMA could provide an easy way to save tens of thousands of units of blood every year in Canada and much more worldwide. The trial, which involved more than 27,000 patients in 25 adult intensive care units (ICUs) across Canada, showed that taking less blood […]
As temperatures cool for much of the country, and cold and flu season arrives, the American Red Cross is sharing this important reminder, that it’s okay to give blood after getting a vaccination for flu, COVID-19 or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). While receiving the flu and COVID-19 vaccine has become a regular part of flu […]
Blood Tests for Widespread Alzheimer Diagnosis Likely by 2023 A blood test for diagnosing Alzheimer disease may become available to the public in the very near future, as experts predict its availability in 2023, according to Reuters. This groundbreaking development offers a less invasive and more accessible means of detecting Alzheimer disease, potentially leading to […]
Each person who signs up to help quell the region’s blood shortage can help those in need, including surgery and cancer patients, accident victims and new mothers and babies. Information on how to donate blood or schedule a drive is at nybc.org. Upcoming drives include: • NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, noon to 6 p.m., Thursday, […]
Since announcing a national blood and platelet shortage a month ago, thousands of donors across the country have rolled up a sleeve to help rebuild the American Red Cross blood and platelet supply. As that generosity continues, the Red Cross is working around-the-clock to ensure patients have access to lifesaving transfusions and must collect 10,000 […]
Riverside resident Ryan Bailey was both “excited and sad” to be donating blood for the first time at a recent blood drive. “As a gay man, I was never able to donate blood,” Bailey, 56, said. “In the past, I’ve had family members and friends who have needed blood, and I couldn’t do anything about […]
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