Platelet transfusion in neonates and children varies widely, with donor and processing factors linked to lower platelet increments and higher transfusion burden but not to mortality or length of stay.

Platelets are tiny cell fragments in your blood that help form clots and stop bleeding. Nearly 50% of donated platelets go to cancer patients. With a shelf life of only five days, hospitals rely on a ...

Recent winter weather across the region has significantly impacted blood and platelet collections, putting a strain on ...

Several area blood collection agencies are sounding an alarm for more people throughout the region to donate blood and help offset the current supply shortage of blood products. The recent snowstorm ...

Teenage leukaemia survivor Mia Harris-Jones from south Wales urges blood donation after 40+ transfusions during cancer ...

Bloodworks NW and other agencies say there is a shortage of blood donations.

MANCHESTER — The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now to keep the blood supply as strong as possible in the final days of the year and into 2026. Types ...

Time is critical for patients this December. The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now to keep the blood supply steady over the busy holiday season.

During a virtual news briefing Tuesday, officials said there was a 35% reduction in blood donations nationally in December. That equates to about 40,000 units of blood. More than 42,000 units are used ...

An emergency blood transfusion saved Clarksville resident Karissa Perry's life after childbirth complications. Donated blood was critical.

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