“The Transfusion Medicine Service in the Department of Pathology performs therapeutic apheresis on patients who have an illness associated with an abnormal cellular or plasma-based blood component,” ...

Researchers examine whether the blood of a recovered patient can help others. Experts are hoping a century-old technique used for treating epidemics may hold new promise for treating COVID-19 patients ...

A man dubbed an NHS super donor for his commitment to giving blood, plasma and stem cells has described helping others as "an ...

On average, an adult has about 1.2 to 1.5 gallons – or 10 units – of blood in their body, according to the American Red Cross. This accounts for approximately 10% of a person's weight. Now that's a ...

Multiple myeloma is a chronic (long-term) blood cancer that affects plasma cells made in the bone marrow, which is spongy tissue found inside bones. While people with multiple myeloma can live for ...

“I'd keep on going if they'd let me," the 81-year-old said. An Australian man credited with saving the lives of over 2.4 million babies with his blood plasma made his final donation Friday, according ...

The trade in human blood might seem gruesome. In fact, it is essential. Plasma, the main component of blood, is a crucial ingredient for a range of medicines, from haemophilia treatments to rabies ...

Takeda’s (NYSE: TAK) (TSE:4502) plasma-derived therapies (PDT) business, led by Giles Platford, president of Takeda’s Plasma-Derived Therapies Business Unit and chair of the Plasma Protein ...

The number of plasma donors at the blood bank has decreased significantly since the opening of the for-profit centers. Plasma donated to the blood bank is used directly by hospitals, while plasma sold ...