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Local Zika transmission and the US blood supply
Photo courtesy of Muhammad Mahdi Karim Officials have announced what is likely the first known occurrence of local mosquito-borne Zika virus...
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Canada reduces restrictions for blood donation
Photo by Marja Helander Canadian Blood Services has made several changes to its blood donor policies in an attempt to broaden the pool of...
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Blood disorders prove costly for European economy
chemotherapy Photo by Rhoda Baer Malignant and non-malignant blood disorders cost 31 European countries a total of €23 billion in 2012, according...
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Guidelines cut costs, reduce waste of donated blood
Photo courtesy of UAB Hospital SAN DIEGO—Blood management guidelines can save millions of dollars and drastically reduce the waste of donated...
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Weight loss lowers levels of cancer-associated proteins
A study of more than 400 women suggests that losing weight can reduce levels of cancer-promoting proteins in the blood. Overweight or obese women...
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RBC donor age, gender may affect risk of death
A large study has revealed an unexpected association between blood donor characteristics and transfusion recipients’ outcomes. It is the first...
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Dementia isn’t passed on via transfusion, team says
Photo by Elise Amendola Results of a large, retrospective study suggest that neurological diseases are not transmitted via blood transfusion....
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Drug enables transfusion independence in lower-risk MDS
COPENHAGEN—Results from a pair of phase 2 trials suggest luspatercept can produce erythroid responses and enable transfusion independence in...
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Company recalls blood collection system
Photo by Charles Haymond Haemonetics Corporation is recalling all lots of the Leukotrap RC System with RC2D Filter (re-order numbers 129-62 and...
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FDA approves use of assay to screen blood for Zika virus
Photo courtesy of UAB Hospital The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of a new assay to screen donated blood for the Zika...
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Health Canada shortens deferral for MSM blood donors
Photo by Marja Helander Health Canada has decided to change its policy regarding blood donations from men who have sex with men (MSM). The...