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Tag: Blood Donation
Sickle Cell Disease Continues to Face Underfunding, Lack of Research
Over the years, dedicated sickle cell disease programs and research initiatives have greatly improved patient care and life expectancy. But, giving these patients the care they require still presents a number of challenges, including inadequate funding for sickle cell programs, lack of research, and limited access to healthcare.
The Medical Minute: Donated blood kept free from pathogens
Blood banks always say it’s safe to give blood. But is it safe to receive? A Penn State Health expert discusses all the ways professionals keep your blood pathogen-free.
Blood bank director welcomes FDA blood donation change that will affect members of LGBTQ community
The announcement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that it has finalized risk-based guidelines for blood donation related to sexual activity is being welcomed by the longtime director of the Blood Bank at Michigan Medicine, the University of Michigan’s…
Rutgers Public Health Expert Available to Comment on FDA Easing Ban on Blood Donations from Gay & Bisexual Men
Perry N. Halkitis, dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health, is available to comment on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration easing its ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men. Halkitis is an infectious disease epidemiologist, applied…
Sex of blood donor has no effect on recipient survival
A large clinical trial of more than 8,700 patients published in the New England Journal of Medicine concluded that the sex of a donor has no effect on the survival of recipients of red blood cell transfusions.
What’s it really like to give blood?
Tips and insights from a 5-gallon donor, aimed at people who have never given blood and those who stopped a while ago. A critical shortage of blood could jeopardize care for people with cancer, organ failure, traumatic injury and more.
25-year-old University of Chicago Medicine research coordinator earns Diana Award for University Blood Initiative
University of Chicago Medicine clinical research coordinator Aviva Klein, 25, was named to the prestigious 2021 Diana Award Roll of Honour for her work creating the University Blood Initiative (UBI).
Be a Donor – Saving lives during COVID-19
National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week (April 21 – 27) celebrates organ and tissue donation and raises awareness about the critical need for more donors across the country. Registering as a donor means that, one day, you may save…
The Medical Minute: How you can donate blood safely now
You have the power to save lives today. January is National Blood Donation Month. Learn the benefits of donating—and how local organizations ensure donation is safe—in this week’s Penn State Health Medical Minute.
Donate Blood to Save a Life
Stay-at-home orders during the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an increased need for blood and platelets. Rutgers Cancer Institute expert shares why right now is an important time to donate blood to ensure a sufficient blood supply for patients in need.
Does Blood Plasma from COVID-19 Survivors Help Patients Infected with Novel Coronavirus?
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and UC San Diego Health have launched a clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of convalescent plasma (CP) to prevent COVID-19 after a known exposure to the virus.
Ultrasound-Assisted Molecule Delivery Looks to Preserve Blood for Years
Blood can typically be stored for only six weeks after donation, but a potential solution attempts to dry blood by using a sugar-based preservative. New work in ultrasound technology looks to provide a path to inserting these sugars into human red blood cells, allowing the molecule trehalose to enter the cells and prevent their degradation when dried for preservation. The researchers discuss their work in this week’s Biomicrofluidics.
Blood Shortage on the Battlefield? Just Make It On-site
A new program launched by the Department of Defense could be the answer to blood shortages on the battlefield, other remote locations, and in hospitals. The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences’ 4D Bio3 On-Demand Blood Program, or 4D Bio3 Blood, has developed highly efficient protocols and technology to generate red blood cells from stem cells. A key part of this technology is large-scale cell expansion at low cost, producing sufficient red blood cells for treatment in trauma care. This technology is also being adapted to create neutrophils, ultimately allowing for whole blood transfusion using these methods in the future.