Donor Age, Not Donor Sex, Is the Primary Factor Influencing RBC Deformability RBC deformability—the ability to alter shape and squeeze through capillaries and other microvascular tissues—is essential for oxygen delivery to tissues… March 5, 2025
New FDA Draft Guidance to Reduce Transfusion-Transmitted Malaria Malaria, caused by five Plasmodium species (e.g., P. falciparum), is recognized as a significant transfusion-transmitted infection by the U.S. Food… January 22, 2025
Global Blood Supply Challenges The World Health Organization (WHO) considers blood an essential medicine, yet nearly two-thirds of countries—primarily low- and middle-income countries (LMIC)—lack… September 11, 2024
Blood Donation Rates Higher in Countries with Higher Healthcare Quality and Expenditure Most studies on blood donation rates have focused on individual donor behaviors, and little is known about how the quality… August 21, 2024
Updated FDA Guidance for Blood Donor Eligibility for Blood Pressure and Pulse The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has previously provided guidance for the eligibility of blood donors with blood pressure… July 30, 2024
Ferritin-Guided Blood Donations Protect Iron Stores in Donors In both North America and Europe, whole blood donors are eligible to donate whole blood every 56 days. Donors lose… July 3, 2024
FDA: Donor Screening of Zika Virus Unnecessary in United States In 2015 and 2016, large outbreaks of the mosquito-borne Zika virus occurred in the Americas. Infection with the Zika virus… June 5, 2024
Blood Donation is Not Associated with Migraine Relief Migraines are the second leading cause of disability in adults worldwide affecting approximately one billion individuals each year. The effectiveness… April 17, 2024
Motivators and Barriers to Donating Blood Among African Americans In the U.S., blood donations rates are lower among African Americans than the general population. The National Heart, Lung, and… April 3, 2024
Prediction of Vasovagal Reactions in Whole Blood Donors Using a Scoring System Previous studies have identified risk factors for vasovagal reactions (VVRs) in blood donors, including young age, female sex, lower body… January 17, 2024
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