Heavy snowfall in North Carolina blocked road deliveries of critical blood platelets, leaving ECU Health in Greenville facing ...

After storms disrupted area collections, New Jersey issued an alert warning that the state has less than a week's supply of ...

A team from Würzburg has fundamentally changed our understanding of platelet biology. The researchers demonstrate that the ...

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

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 ...

The American Red Cross urges people to take action now to help offset the severe impact of recent winter storms on efforts ...

Researchers from the University of Tokyo have found a way to observe clotting activity in blood as it happens—without needing invasive procedures. Using a new type of microscope and artificial ...

Because of the recent winter weather, blood and platelet donations have dropped dramatically, creating a strain on LifeShare ...

Weather-related donor center closures and canceled blood drives have sharply reduced collections at LifeShare Blood Center, ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- Medical staff are urging an increase in donations amid a platelet shortage. According to the Community Blood Center, platelets are very fragile, short-lived blood ...

But need doesn’t run on a seasonal calendar. One of the most critical, and overlooked, is the need for blood and blood ...

In this week's Change Makers, four friends meet up every other month to donate platelets in Boston, a tradition they've been keeping to for more than 10 years. For most of Matt Dillis' life, the ...