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Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

'Life-saving treatment': NHS marks a year of UK plasma donations

UK-donated plasma treatments have enabled MS patients to reduce hospital visits from every three days to monthly, significantly improving quality of life and independence.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Woman with rare blood feels 'honoured' to donate

A 26-year-old woman with extremely rare blood type U negative and N negative is one of only nine UK donors with this combination, making her blood invaluable for patients requiring matching transfusions.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
2 months ago

New York Blood Center urges donations as shortage hits during National Blood Donor Month * Brooklyn Paper

New York's blood supply is critically low, prompting NYBC to declare an emergency and urgently request donations during National Blood Donor Month.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Mum's plea for plasma donors after child's illness

Rebecca said her daughter was seven when she was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease, a condition she had "only ever heard of" from a Grey's Anatomy episode. Winifred received intravenous immunoglobulin which was made from donated plasma. Now aged nine, she has recovered and only needs regular check-ups. Since her daughter's illness, Rebecca has donated plasma herself and also wants to raise awareness of the disease which causes inflammation in blood vessels and can damage the heart if left untreated.
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