With the winter season here and a significant drop in blood donations expected, the Blood Bank of Delmarva is urging people ...

People who have had hepatitis B or C cannot donate blood. Hepatitis A and E survivors can donate blood after they recover and meet certain conditions. There are specific restrictions around blood ...

(CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration is considering a requirement for blood banks to use a new test that can detect the parasites that cause malaria in certain donors’ blood, and it’s seeking ...

Blood donation itself usually takes about 8 to 10 minutes. The whole process may take up to 1 hour, as you may need to sign some forms, have a checkup, or rest afterward. Donating blood is usually a ...

YAKIMA- Time is critical for patients this December. The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give blood ...

The FDA is considering a couple of strategies to update its guidelines. The first consideration is to do selective testing of a donor’s blood based on their history of malaria infection, having ...