Cryopreserved platelets cost more and are linked to worse bleeding and clinical outcomes than liquid-stored platelets in a ...

Anyone who wants to give blood can visit RedCrossBlood.org, downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, or call 1-800-RED ...

Up to 1,000 additional blood platelet donors are needed in the coming year to meet demand, as "there is no substitute for ...

Hospitals, including major trauma and cancer centers across the country, could soon experience one of the largest ever price increases for blood platelets. This price increase comes on the heels of ...

While undergoing treatment for multiple myeloma, Rose Rose, of Jefferson Hills, Allegheny County, had to get infused with ...

Reports of unusual blood clots in the setting of low platelets associated with COVID-19 vaccines have brought attention to these tiny cell fragments tasked with preventing humans from fatally bleeding ...

The American Red Cross is teetering on a blood shortage this winter, which could lead to a disruption in lifesaving care.

Figure 1: α-Granule proteins are concentrated on the surface of COAT-platelets. Dual stimulation of platelets with ionophore A23187 plus thrombin generated more than 95% COAT-platelets (Fig. 1i), ...

The American Red Cross and the National Football League are giving away two tickets to Super Bowl LX in an effort to battle winter blood shortages.

The participation of platelets in atherogenesis and the subsequent formation of occlusive thrombi depend on platelets' adhesive properties and the inability to respond to stimuli with rapid activation ...

Dengue comes with fever, body pain, and a whole lot of confusion, especially when it comes to treatment. The moment someone ...