Indiana saw 33 blood drives disrupted by winter weather, adding to the national shortage. The Red Cross is calling for donors ...

The American Red Cross is urging people to take action now to help offset the severe impact of recent winter storms on efforts to rebuild the blood supply during an ongoing blood shortage. Donors of ...

Each year in the U.S., more than 4.5 million lives are saved by blood transfusions, and about 1 in 5 people admitted to the ...

The American Red Cross urges people to take action now to help offset the severe impact of recent winter storms on efforts ...

Weather-related donor center closures and canceled blood drives have sharply reduced collections at LifeShare Blood Center, ...

Platelets are tiny cell fragments in your blood that help form clots and stop bleeding. Nearly 50% of donated platelets go to cancer patients. With a shelf life of only five days, hospitals rely on a ...

Heavy snowfall in North Carolina blocked road deliveries of critical blood platelets, leaving ECU Health in Greenville facing ...

PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The North Carolina State Highway Patrol’s Aviation Unit assisted in the urgent transfer of blood ...

After receiving blood that helped save her life, Fairmont Special Education Teacher Elizabeth Lowry is taking on a crucial ...

Because leukemia is a blood cancer, it can affect a person’s platelet count. People with leukemia sometimes have a low platelet count. However, other conditions can also cause low platelets. Leukemia ...

New Jersey is facing a critical shortage of red blood cells and platelets, so officials are urging eligible residents to donate immediately.