World Blood Donor Day is observed every year on June 14 to raise awareness about the importance of safe blood donation and to thank voluntary donors for their contributions. The day also highlights ...

A phase 3 trial of patients with trauma suggested that prehospital transfusion with low-titer group O whole blood was not associated with reduced 30-day mortality compared with prehospital transfusion ...

Blood transfusion before arrival at a hospital reduces mortality from traumatic hemorrhage and shock. Whether transfusion with whole blood is more beneficial than transfusion with blood components is ...

For patients at risk of hemorrhagic shock after a traumatic injury, transfusing whole, type O blood rather than blood components on the way to the hospital yielded similar outcomes, the randomized ...

Blood plasma is a light yellow liquid that makes up about half of a person’s blood. Blood plasma is vital for fighting infection, maintaining correct blood pH levels, helping blood to clot, and ...

A key diagnostic step in disease detection is analyzing blood components. Accurate separation of blood cells from plasma, which holds proteins and other constituents, is crucial in many assays. First ...