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FDA Reports Safest Blood Supply in History

In the Fatalities Reported to the FDA Following Blood Collection and Transfusion: Annual Summary for Fiscal Year 2014, the FDA…

September 11, 2015

Fear is the Best Predictor of Vasovagal Reactions Among Blood Donors

Researchers interviewed 2,730 whole blood donors at high school community blood drives in Kansas City to evaluate donor reactions.  Donors…

August 28, 2015

Human Virome Can Be Profiled with a Drop of Blood

Researchers from Harvard University have developed a high-throughput method called VirScan to detect infections from >200 viral species including 1000…

June 12, 2015

VIDEO: A New Storage Solution and Filtration System to Extend Blood Product Shelf Life

Today we will be discussing a new storage solution and filtration system for blood products. Their use could increase the…

March 15, 2015

The FDA Recommends Ending the Ban on Blood Donations from Gay Men

The FDA recently recommended ending the lifetime ban on blood donations from men who have had sex with men. The…

January 7, 2015

Joint Statement to Change the Blood Donation Deferral Policy for MSM

The Department of Health and Human Services Advisory Committee on Blood and Tissue Safety and Availability (ACBTSA) recommended changing the…

November 21, 2014

Iron Supplementation May Reduce Deferral and Iron Deficiency in Blood Donors

Retaining blood donors is important.  Up to 5% of new blood donors, however, are deferred because of low hemoglobin. Although…

July 25, 2014

Iron Deficiency in Blood Donors

Based on data from the CDC, 8-19% of women 20-49 years of age have iron deficiency in the United States. …

June 27, 2014

WHO Defends Voluntary Blood Donation Policy

In a recent commentary in Science, Neelam Dhingra, on behalf of the World Health Organization (WHO), defended their voluntary non-rumunerated…

November 21, 2013

VIDEO: Hemoglobin and Iron Recovery After Blood Donation

Observational studies suggest large numbers of blood donors experience iron deficiency following previous donation. The current deferral period for donating…

October 29, 2013

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