A new initiative at San Diego Blood Bank uses genetic analysis on a grand scale to better match donors and recipients. Called “Precision Blood,” the program has already processed more than 30,000 ...

Blood donation is the medical term for when a per­son gives (donates) blood. A person who donates blood is called a blood donor. In Nige­ria, people do not get paid for giving blood. People who give ...

The UAB Hospital’s Transfusion Services, or Blood Bank, is the largest of the clinical laboratories with 40+ employees working under Lakecia Watkins, laboratory supervisor. They staff the main ...

The blood bank is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, except for three days of the year: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New ...

With the holidays approaching, the Blood Bank of Delmarva is encouraging donors to come in during a time of expected high ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently donated blood to our local blood bank, which I have done many times in the past. Three weeks later, I received a letter stating that my blood was not accepted, and would ...

DELAWARE - The Blood Bank of Delmarva (BBD) has declared a blood emergency. The region's blood supply has dropped below a 2-day inventory, which is far below the standard 7-day supply that is ...

Captive animals sometimes need a transfusion, but the typical approach to blood banking isn’t practical for zoos and aquariums. One veterinarian is testing a solution. Dr. Lily Parkinson, a clinical ...