Red Cross holding blood drives as nation sees lowest donation numbers in decades The American Red Cross issued an alert saying they are experiencing an emergency blood shortage as the nation faces the lowest number of people giving blood in 20 years. Visit ...
Red Cross makes urgent plea for blood donations The American Red Cross says blood donation supplies are critically low and down 25% since July 1. August 5, 2024 Additional Live Streams Live ABC News Live Live Day 2 of Senate confirmation hearing for HHS secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr...
"Sometimes she needed three pints of blood and like two units of platelets, but it was from morning to night. Without people who donated blood she wouldn’t have been here as long as she was," said Michael. The Red Cross says people like Alison who have cancer are the number one users...
August donor turnout was likely low because of summer travel and back-to-school activities, according to the Red Cross. This contributed to a 30,000-donation shortfall in August alone. Then, Hurricane Idalia recently caused more than 700 units of blood and platelets to go uncollecte...
"During these uncertain times, the Red Cross hopes that testing for Covid-19 antibodies will provide its valued donors insight into whether they may have been exposed to this coronavirus," the Red Cross said in anews release. Starting today, we are testing all blood, platelet and plasma don...
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chief medical officer of the Red Cross, said in a news release from the organization. "A person needs lifesaving blood every two seconds in our country—and its availability can be the difference between life and death; however, blood is only available thanks to the generosity of those who ...
"While thousands have responded to the call to help save lives, there continues to be a critical summer blood shortage," she said, adding that the Red Cross experienced a 30 percent increase in blood donation appointments through mid-July, but more donations are needed to meet hospital patients...