Health leaders at UAB say pre-hospital blood transfusions are not available everywhere in Alabama. “Every eligible patient ...

Anemia and transfusion of red blood cells are common in patients undergoing valve surgery for infective endocarditis, and ...

Cryopreserved platelets cost more and are linked to worse bleeding and clinical outcomes than liquid-stored platelets in a ...

A blood transfusion provides healthy blood when a person’s body has difficulty producing it. The amount of time it takes for a blood transfusion varies, but it may take up to 4 hours. Blood is ...

When someone gives blood, the donation is usually separated into components to use for specific needs. But in some cases, a ...

Strapped to a stretcher in the back of an ambulance, the shooting victim moaned, then screamed. Blood splattered across the ...

Editor’s note: this story has been updated to include more details about the history of direct blood transfusion. The Navy is churning out corpsmen who are trained in an effective blood transfusion ...

If the blood type is not a match, you can experience a transfusion reaction. You can also have a transfusion reaction if you receive blood containing infectious microbes, if you experience an allergic ...