Transfusion guidelines regarding platelet-count thresholds before the placement of a central venous catheter (CVC) offer conflicting recommendations because of a lack of good-quality evidence. The ...

On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the American Red Cross celebrated with a ribbon-cutting to mark the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art blood donation center at 65 Forest Plaza in Annapolis. The center is ...

The $10 million series A round raised by Platelet Biogenesis Inc. (PBI) should move its bone marrow-mimicking system to the clinic within three years, chief business officer Sven Karlsson told ...

Someone in the United States needs platelets every 15 seconds, according to the American Red Cross, and you have those in your body right now. If you’re looking for an easy way to help another person, ...

Every day in hospitals, in fact every 2 seconds everywhere, according to the American Red Cross, someone in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion. Approximately 36,000 units of red blood cells, nearly ...

When Donna Spicer's brother-in-law was diagnosed three years ago with lymphoma, she didn't fully understand the importance of donated blood platelets. Spicer was already a regular contributor at blood ...