Mosquito-borne diseases like Malaria, Dengue, and Chikungunya are common in warm areas. Though similar in symptoms, they ...

OKAY, you’ll just feel a little prick,” says Dr Shirin Lakhani, brandishing a syringe and strapping on her head torch like ...

That's because sex — and gender roles, too —permeates all the way down to the most unreproductive of cell types. If you want ...

We have all had a blood test before, but have you ever wondered what happens once the needle is removed and the vial is sent ...

Forget fuel and fire: blood is that which Metallica desires. The metal legends have announced a partnership with the American Red Cross to organize blood drives at stops on the upcoming U.S. leg of ...

This April, the American Red Cross urges individuals to give lifesaving blood or platelets now as seasonal travel ramps up. The impact of busy spring calendars comes on the heels of an incredibly ...

Jocey's mom said her daughter would not be here today without medical technology at Nationwide Children's Hospital, those who cared for her on the cardiac floor, and blood and platelet donations.

It works by blocking a protein that stimulates platelets (blood components that help with normal clotting) to form a clot in response to bleeding. Like all drugs that interfere with blood clotting ...

Today marks her 41st gallon combined of platelets and blood donated over the span of two decades. She says that "it's a blessing" to donate and encourages people to donate if they can. Through ...

Known as dual antiplatelet therapy, ticagrelor is used in combination with aspirin to prevent repeat heart attacks and blood clots in people who have had a stent placed in a coronary artery. It works ...