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Group calls on WHO to help fight HTLV-1
A group of scientists and activists are calling on the World Health Organization (WHO) to fight the spread of human T-cell leukemia virus subtype...
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Producing compatible RBCs for transfusion
Researchers say they have found a way to generate customized red blood cells (RBCs) that might one day be used to avoid transfusion...
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Blood type linked to death risk after trauma
Having type O blood is associated with high death rates in severe trauma patients, according to a study published in Critical Care. Researchers...
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Health Canada approves blood system for platelets
Health Canada has approved commercialization of the INTERCEPT Blood System for platelets, which is used for the ex vivo treatment and storage of...
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Team modifies platelets to improve coagulation
Researchers say they have found a way to improve the coagulability of platelets—by loading them with thrombin encapsulated in liposomes....
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FDA clears software for immunohematology labs
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for ORTHO CONNECT V2.0, a software system developed by Ortho Clinical...
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Heme implicated in adverse transfusion outcomes
Free heme plays a key role in the adverse effects associated with massive transfusion of stored red blood cells (RBCs), according to researchers...
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FDA approves first donor screening tests for Babesia
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first tests to screen blood donors for Babesia parasites. The Imugen Babesia microti...
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Use of RBC, plasma transfusions may be declining in US
A study of US hospital discharges revealed a decrease in the use of red blood cell (RBC) and plasma transfusions—but not platelet transfusions—in...
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Interventions can increase cord blood donations
Simple interventions can increase cord blood donations, according to research published in Scientific Reports. Researchers saw a significant...
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Method prolongs lifespan of blood samples
A new blood stabilization method significantly prolongs the lifespan of blood samples for microfluidic sorting and transcriptome profiling of rare...