blood donations

Steve Harrell is a retiree from Florida who has made it his mission to give blood in all 50 states

Blood banks nationwide are in a precarious position this January, which is also National Blood Donor Month. What was typically a tough season for donations between the holidays and inclement winter weather is now compounded by the pandemic. That’s especially true in some of the hardest hit areas, like Southern California.

The FDA launched a study that could lead to the removal of restrictions on blood donations by gay and bisexual men. Jason Cianciotto of the Gay Men’s Health Crisis joined LX News to talk about the first-of-its-kind study and why blood donation policies should be based on science, not stigma.

While the country tries to get COVID-19 under control, it’s also facing another medical emergency: a blood shortage.

While the country tries to get COVID-19 under control, it’s also facing another medical emergency: a blood shortage. Anoushah Rasta reports.

The Department of Defense shared the preliminary results of “Operation Blood Rain,” which aims to see if blood supplies can be air dropped into war zones.

Lifestream Blood Bank is down to less than a one day supply and is asking for the public to donate blood that can help cancer and surgical patients, accident victims and newborn babies who require procedures, among others. “The situation is critical,” Dr. Rick Axelrod, LifeStream’s president, CEO and medical director, said in a statement. “We are extremely low...

There is a critical shortage in Bay Area blood supplies because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Vitalant, the region’s largest blood collector.

LGBTQ advocates are calling on the U.S. government to allow gay and bisexual men to give lifesaving blood without restriction to address donation shortages amid the global outbreak of COVID-19, NBC News reports.