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'Better able to save a life': New pre-hospital blood program makes EMS more equipped to help injured
16 Dec 2025 03:07 GMT
… blood program equips EMS to give blood — whole blood or components such as red cells … programs use universal-type O-negative or low-titer O-positive blood for … to someone with a different blood type.
Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk, who …
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From Universal Blood to Ozark Soaps: Missouri’s New Creations
09 Dec 2025 19:53 GMT
Inventions come in all shapes, sizes, styles, and from most any industry. This year the Show-Me State delivered several new things in science and tech – and also for commercial use.
Researchers at the University of Missouri developed a method to change …
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Brown: This holiday season, share your gift, give blood, save lives
01 Dec 2025 19:01 GMT
… makes a steady supply of red cells, plasma, and platelets.
The body … O negative, the universal donor. Type O negative blood is always in high … eight blood types.
College students home for the holidays are a prime group …
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American Red Cross of Utah calls for lifesaving donations during National Giving Month
17 Dec 2025 23:10 GMT
… is especially vital as the universal blood type used in emergency situations …
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Blood Bank of Hawaii needs donors to help meet increased demand
19 Nov 2025 06:58 GMT
… blood donors per day.
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Blood … hand for those needing blood transfusions or open heart … blood type, so they have to default to using universal blood, which, for red cells … islands monthly to host blood drives.
It hopes to …
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Blood-on-Ambulances program launches in Woodward to help save lives in rural areas
18 Nov 2025 02:08 GMT
… service carries universal blood products, but encouraged residents to learn their blood type.
“If … to give it along with red cells.”
He said having these products … ribbon-cutting and group photo.
Representatives from the Oklahoma Blood Institute, Woodward …
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First human transplant of kidney modified to have ‘universal’ blood type
03 Oct 2025 13:34 GMT
Researchers converted a kidney with type-A blood to type-O.Credit: Sherry Yates Young/Science Photo LibraryScientists have converted the blood type of a donor kidney and transplanted the organ into a person. The procedure — the first of its kind — …
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Jharkhand HIV cases: People’s Health Organisation calls for harsh penalties on blood, organ trafficking
03 Nov 2025 15:07 GMT
… investigations are underway, PHO, a group that works in HIV intervention … fractions – Plasma, Platelets or Red cells – than whole blood, avoid its commercialisation and … severely punishable crime; to make universal blood safety with required equipment as …
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Urgent blood donation calls reflect life-saving need
29 Oct 2025 06:42 GMT
… most critical for rare blood types, especially negative groups such as O-, A … - blood group is particularly vital,” she said, “because it’s the universal donor … seconds matter.
While whole blood and red cells can be stored for up …
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Bondi terror attack prompts record blood donations: What to know about giving blood
16 Dec 2025 02:52 GMT
… donate, as it is the universal blood type and the only one …