CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Blood Assurance says it’s facing another critical shortage, this time, the supply of platelets is running dangerously low. Officials say platelet levels were already low, ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - A Highway Patrol helicopter was used this past weekend to deliver critical blood supplies to the ECU Health Medical Center. The hospital was facing a severe shortage of ...

When nearly a foot of snow fell across parts of North Carolina over the weekend, the winter weather not only made for tricky travel on the roads but also made getting critical medical supplies nearly ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A nonprofit blood center is calling for O- and platelet donors amid a “critical blood shortage” ahead of the holiday week. Blood Assurance is offering those people a $50 ...

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - The LifeShare Blood Center is facing a critical shortage of blood and platelets following severe winter weather. Donor centers were closed as ice and subfreezing temperatures ...

This article argues for the adoption of a combined lyophilized plasma and platelet product strategy to address critical gaps.

Platelets are small types of blood cells that prevent excessive bleeding. It’s possible to develop low or high platelet counts related to a number of health conditions. Platelets are one of the main ...

The American Red Cross asks people to help patients in need by making an appointment to give blood or platelets now. Donors ...

In September, the American Red Cross stresses the continuing critical need for blood products to ensure patient care. Donors of all blood types are asked to give now to keep blood supply levels rising ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 58-year-old female in reasonably good health. When I was young, I donated blood several times and would have continued to do so, had I not become ineligible due to living in ...