PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The North Carolina State Highway Patrol’s Aviation Unit assisted in the urgent transfer of blood ...
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 ...
ECU Health was facing a critical shortage of platelets, and snow-covered and icy roads were too hazardous to safely make the trip from Wake County to Greenville.
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 ...
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 ...
Someone in the United States needs platelets every 15 seconds, according to the American Red Cross, and you have those in your body right now. If you’re looking for an easy way to help another person, ...
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 ...
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 ...