Most people can start donating blood when they are 17. In certain states, 16-year-olds can donate with permission from a parent or guardian. That’s how old Maria Gonzalez and Kai Meier were when ...

To strengthen the nation’s blood supply, engagement with younger donors is essential. Younger generations want to save the world, but current messaging about blood donation doesn’t seem to ...

The American Red Cross is urgently asking for blood donations amid an emergency nationwide shortage of its blood supply. The organization provides disaster relief and emergency assistance ...

The American Red Cross and Carter BloodCare are encouraging donors to give blood or platelets to help build up the blood supply. People of all blood types — especially those with type O negative ...

Around this time last year, the blood supply situation was bleak. The COVID-19 pandemic had led to two years of canceled blood drives and staffing shortages at local blood banks.

OneBlood, which serves more than 250 hospitals in the Southeast, was hit by a ransomware attack on July 29, which disabled the system that allows it to quickly label and distribute blood.

Climate change is coming for something surprising: the world’s blood supply. Warming and extreme weather can slow blood donations, disrupt blood transport and risk the safety of transfusions ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Vitalant continues its plea for blood donors as the supply in the Lubbock area continues to dwindle. Vitalant officials stated the blood supply is currently less than half of ...

The Blood Center is asking for your help to keep the blood supply up to par during this time of need. By Liam Combs Published : Jan. 2, 2025 at 10:08 PM CST | Updated : Jan. 2, 2025 at 10:18 PM CST ...

The Red Cross pointed to “back-to-back months of worsening climate-driven disasters,” resulting in the cancellation of some blood drives, and a busy travel season straining the blood supply.