To the Editor: Noninfectious adverse events from blood transfusion are relatively common. They range from febrile, nonhemolytic reactions and mild allergic reactions to serious hemolytic and anaph ...

Do you know your own blood type? If not, a quick look at your medical records or your donor card can hopefully answer that question, and help practitioners identify the right type needed for ...

A routine medical test turned extraordinary for a woman from the Caribbean when doctors found something completely new in her blood. Nearly 15 years ago, while preparing for surgery in Paris, doctors ...

OVER 4,500,000 blood transfusions are given each year in the United States, and the use of blood and blood fractions is steadily increasing. Nevertheless, it is estimated that in 1 of 5000 recipien ...

Generally, the severity of a hemolytic reaction is directly related to the volume of incompatible blood transfused (although some deaths have been reported after ABO-incompatible transfusions of ...

EFS discovers rare EMM-negative blood type, "Gwada negative," revolutionizing transfusion science with unique genetic ...

ICMR study explores drone technology for safe blood transportation in emergencies, overcoming challenges in remote areas.

The integrity of blood components and parameters do not get compromised, and blood can be transported safely by drones, ...

NIGERIANS are encouraged to undergo medical tests at least once a year, even if they are healthy, because blood is not only a ...

Japanese scientists have developed a universal artificial blood that can be stored without refrigeration. This breakthrough could transform emergency medicine and address global blood shortages.

PTP is characterized by the development of severe, sudden and self-limiting thrombocytopenia occurring 5-10 days after a blood transfusion. The recipients always have a history of sensitization ...

The data mirrors a sharp rise in cases of sepsis — a life-threatening reaction to infection — ProPublica previously ... a ...