Communities of color are underrepresented in the donor pool, and the U.S. system faces broader problems, from overall donor ...

Sickle cell disease affects about 100,000 people in the United States. One of the largest nonprofits supplying blood to hospitals and health centers is urging African Americans to donate more blood.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- During Sickle Cell Awareness Month, the American Red Cross is celebrating a rebound in blood donations from Black Americans through innovative community ...

ST. LOUIS — A blood drive Saturday helped provide support for and raise awareness around a disease that impacts millions across the globe. Sickle cell disease is the most common genetic blood disease ...

BREAKS IT ALL DOWN COMING UP IN YOUR FULL FORECAST. TODAY WAS DAY ONE OF AMERICAN RED CROSS INITIATIVE TO INCREASE BLOOD DONATIONS FOR SICKLE CELL PATIENTS. >> THE AMERICAN RED CROSS SAYS SICKLE CELL ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - African Americans give blood at a rate of three percent yearly, compared to their non-black counterparts. This makes it difficult for those with Sickle Cell Anemia, who are of ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite receiving similar cancer treatment as other patients, African Americans with a common form of leukemia didn't live as long in a new study that was aimed at ...

A new study finds common genetic variants frequently documented in African Americans that doubles their risk of blood clots, according to Blood, the journal of the American Society of Hematology.

The American Red Cross recently announced it is facing a national blood crisis, its worst blood shortage in more than a decade. The blood shortage is a risk to patients, especially African Americans.

LIVERPOOL, N.Y. — Thursday is World Sickle Cell Awareness Day and the American Red Cross in Liverpool, N.Y., hosted a blood drive. Sickle cell disease is something you're born with that can make ...

Severe winter weather, which the St. Louis area and other regions continues to deal with, and the California wildfires, are having an unseen impact on American health. The American Red Cross is facing ...