Category Archives: Blood

‘Hell is real’ blood drive competition next month

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 17:07:25 GMT (1690477645561) b811ce9f72504dd71cfbde548ab55bc49d22f916 ff7f66dd0d6b73eb176b80eedf30afe5bb51279a by WSYX Staff Thu, July 27th 2023, 5:06 PM UTC The Columbus Crew is giving back to fans through 614 Day. Crew captain Darlington Nagbe and Addidas are giving away 614 soccer balls in hopes of making soccer accessible to everyone. (WSYX) Loading …

Carter BloodCare declares blood supply in critical need

Carter BloodCare has announced that the supply of Type O blood, both O positive and O negative, has reached critical levels. Under critical-level conditions, Carter BloodCare said the community has less than one day’s supply of Type O blood on-hand. This shortage has a direct impact on the health of the communities served by Carter […]

KBC to host blood drive in Richmond

#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } Kentucky Blood Center will host a blood drive at Richmond First Christian Church on Aug. 10, while also offering donors an important opportunity to save lives at a critical time on the calendar. According to the blood center, “it’s […]

Gladbach’s Austria defender Lainer diagnosed with blood cancer

July 27 (Reuters) – Borussia Moenchengladbach’s Austria defender Stefan Lainer will be out of action for several months after being diagnosed with blood cancer, the Bundesliga club said on Thursday. Medical examinations showed the 30-year-old right back has lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, and he will now have several months of treatment, Gladbach added. […]

Grammy-winning gospel singer Tori Kelly ‘feeling stronger’ after reportedly being hospitalized for blood clots

Tori Kelly is on the road to recovery after experiencing a medical emergency on Sunday night. The 30-year-old gospel singer was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital where she was treated for blood clots, a source close to Kelly told ABC News. On Wednesday, the two-time Grammy Award winner’s husband, André Murillo, shared an update […]

Opportunities and challenges in blood collection and transfusion medicine

Image © Edwin Tan | iStock Kate Fry, CEO of America’s Blood Centers, discusses the essential role of blood products and transfusion medicine in the U.S. and the efforts to ensure blood’s safety and availability Blood is recognised around the world as an essential medicine. In the United States, blood transfusions remain one of the […]

‘We have a small window’: Urgent search for blood donors to save Adelaide mother

Three weeks ago, after she had dropped off her two sons at school, Amira noticed something was not right. Key points: Hundreds of people have donated blood in response to an urgent call out An Adelaide mother-of-two with a rare blood type is waiting to have open heart surgery People with blood type O or A […]