Extreme weather disasters, increasing as the planet warms, can curb blood donations while increasing demand, a new analysis found.
Tag: Transfusions
When Sick Pets Need Blood, Animal ‘Superheroes’ Come to the Rescue
Transfusions have become an important part of veterinary medicine, but cat and dog blood is not always easy to come by.
Sunak Apologizes After Damning Report on U.K. Infected-Blood Scandal
A nearly six-year inquiry found that the deaths of about 3,000 people and the infection of more than 30,000 others could have mostly been avoided.
Global Health: ‘From Nothing to Gangbusters’: A Treatment for Sickle-Cell Disease Proves Effective in Africa
Already used in Western countries, hydroxyurea eased painful episodes in African children with the condition. It also reduced the risk of malaria infection.