"A pet blood donor needs to have a calm temperament and feel relaxed in a veterinary environment,” says Dr. MacMillan.

The United States is experiencing an emergency blood shortage declared by the American Red Cross as of December 2024 [1].

Aaron Viny, MD Every year, about 18,000 people in the U.S. with leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, and other serious blood ...

Canadian Blood Services is selling blood donation byproducts to the multinational pharmaceutical company Grifols SA, which is ...

Black donors are crucial for the US blood supply, but their presence remains lacking. This gap affects sickle cell patients, who need matching blood.

Brendon Craister, 26, took part in a donor drive at Telford Minster, in Shropshire, last Christmas. He came across the event ...

Medically reviewed by Jane Kim, MD Blood donation saves lives and is safe for most healthy adults. You can donate whole blood every 56 days up to six times per year. Other types of blood donations, ...

Captive animals sometimes need a transfusion, but the typical approach to blood banking isn’t practical for zoos and aquariums. One veterinarian is testing a solution.

I'm alive today because of an organ donation. But since July, thousands of potential donors have reversed their decision.

Did you see the viral Snoopy shirts people were talking about online? Following success in 2023, the American Red Cross has brought back its PEANUTS promotion, offering free branded T-shirts to all ...

Does donating blood burn calories? In the video he posted, Dr Sood addressed the misconception that blood donation burns 500 calories or more, clarifying that this claim lacks scientific evidence. He ...

This week is the annual Rock n Roll Up Your Sleeve blood drive in Mankato, and one group of residents is making it a family ...