SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) – The sole provider of blood to more than 45 Bay Area hospitals is asking for 1,000 more people to donate each week for the foreseeable future to stem a blood shortage, officials ...

Up to 1,000 additional blood platelet donors are needed in the coming year to meet demand, as "there is no substitute for ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) — Blood and platelet donations are reaching a critically low point for the Rock River Valley Blood Center, who supplies them to 14 hospitals in our area. Due to a recent dip in ...

A high platelet count, or thrombocytosis, is diagnosed when platelet levels are greater than 450,000 platelets per microliter of blood. A high platelet count can lead to symptoms that range from ...

Thrombocytopenia isn’t a type of cancer, but it is a complication of certain cancers and a side effect of cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Thrombocytopenia is the medical ...

Blood donors are needed across the Philadelphia region to address a shortage in type O blood and platelets, according to the Southeastern Pennsylvania American Red Cross. Typically, ARC aims to ...

ITP is an autoimmune condition where the blood doesn’t clot because of low platelet levels. This can result in excessive bruising or bleeding. Certain eating patterns may be helpful for reducing ...

Bone marrow is a spongy tissue found inside some of your bones. Your body uses it to make white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. Bone marrow is the soft tissue in your bones that makes and ...

Celebrate the Reds Opening Day in style!! Receive a Reds Pack Jacket for donations made between the dates of March 27 – 29 at all Hoxworth Neighborhood Donor Centers. Jackie Marschall from Hoxworth ...

(Reuters) - The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus ...