An oral medication already approved for thrombocytopenia in patients with liver disease significantly improved platelet ...

As communities prepare for the Memorial Day holiday, the American Red Cross is issuing an urgent call for residents to ...

As Memorial Day approaches, the American Red Cross is urging people to schedule blood or platelet donation appointments now ...

Q: My platelets were slightly elevated on my blood test. What can cause this? A: Platelets are part of how our body forms clots to stop bleeding. They are produced in the bone marrow by cells called ...

New research could soon change emergency medicine and make it easier for first responders to stop bleeding anywhere in the ...

When donated blood is in low supply, platelets are even scarcer. These cell fragments, which are essential for blood clotting, have a short shelf life. Whereas whole blood can be refrigerated for up ...

Researchers are getting closer to ensuring a vial of powder the size of a quarter — and with the potential to prevent tens of thousands of unintentional deaths per year ...

Blood on hospital shelves is needed for people who suffer critical injuries and massive bleeding, the American Red Cross says ...

The main blood bank supplying most Nashville and regional hospitals is appealing for platelet donations, which can aid cancer ...

Because leukemia is a blood cancer, it can affect a person’s platelet count. People with leukemia sometimes have a low platelet count. However, other conditions can also cause low platelets. Leukemia ...

“Blood donation is critical for our use in taking care of patients, and it’s not only for our injured patients, but it’s also ...

The community blood center of the Ozarks is the only provider of blood, platelets, and plasma to more than 40 hospitals ...