Blood

Microplastics found in blood, linked to heart disease & stroke risks: Study

89% of participants test positive for microplastics; links to clotting and inflammation identified

World Blood Donor Day 2024: Date, history, significance, theme and more

World Blood Donor Day 2024 marks 20 years of celebrating the selfless act of blood donors. Here is all you need to know about this day

DCGI bans all charges, except supply, processing costs on blood units

An advisory issued by the DCGI to all states and Union Territories, read that "blood is not for sale", it's only for supply and that only processing costs may be charged by the blood centres

World Blood Donor Day 2023: History, Theme, Everything you need to Know

"Give blood, give plasma, share life, share often" is the theme for World Blood Donor Day 2023. Plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are the four main parts of blood

IITR develops haemoglobin self test kit that gives result in 30 seconds

The CSIR-IITR has come up with an indigenous innovative rapid haemoglobin detection test kit called 'SenzHb', a paper-based kit that gives results in just 30 seconds

World Haemophilia Day 2023: Theme, History, Significance, Full Details

On April 17, it is celebrated to raise awareness of Haemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders

Lab-grown blood in UK given to people in world-first clinical trial

Scientists in the UK have infused blood cells grown in a laboratory into people in the first such clinical trial in the world. If proven safe and effective, manufactured blood cells could in time revolutionise treatments for people with blood disorders such as sickle cell and rare blood types, the researchers said. It can be difficult to find enough well-matched donated blood for some people with these disorders, they said. The team, including researchers from the University of Cambridge in the UK, said the blood cells were grown from stem cells from donors. The red cells were then transfused into healthy volunteers. This is the first time in the world that red blood cells that have been grown in a laboratory have been given to another person as part of a trial into blood transfusion, they said. "We hope our lab grown red blood cells will last longer than those that come from blood donors," said chief investigator Cedric Ghevaert, a professor at the University of Cambridge and NHS

Donating blood? Eligibility to advantages, here're things to keep in mind

Every person can donate on a regular basis. Men can donate every three months and women can donate every four months

Covid infection may increase blood clot risk up to 6 months: Study

People infected with Covid-19 are at an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis -- a blood clot in the leg -- up to three months

No-confidence vote: Pakistan PM Imran Khan gets a weekend breather

Pakistan National Assembly's crucial session on a no-trust motion against embattled PM Imran Khan was adjourned on Friday without tabling of the resolution, amid vociferous protests from opposition

Low-cost blood thinning drug may potentially treat, prevent Covid-19: Study

A widely available and affordable blood thinning drug, heparin, limits lung damage when inhaled by COVID-19 patients, and may also prevent infection from the SARS-CoV-2 virus

Haemoglobin was 'invented' by a single gene, says research

Scientists now want to change scale and continue this work by studying when and how the different specialised cells of bilaterian vascular systems emerged

New blood test predicts which Covid-19 patients are at severe risk

In the fight against novel coronavirus, scientists have developed a score that can accurately predict which patients will develop a severe form of Covid-19

People with blood type O may have lower risk of Covid-19 infection: Study

People with blood type O may have a lower risk of infection from Covid-19, and reduced likelihood of severe outcomes, including organ complications, if they develop the disease, two studies suggest

Blood thinners may boost survival rates of coronavirus patients: Study

The Washington Post reported that the results of the analysis, conducted over 2,733 patients, were published on Wednesday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Coronavirus:Two in Mumbai test negative, third's blood sample to be tested

The two persons, who tested negative, had travelled to China. They were admitted to the hospital on January 23.

Donate blood regularly as Bihar faces shortfall of 84%: Sushil Modi

Citing the data compiled by Union govt, he said Delhi's stock is three times its blood requirement

Why India needs 35 tankers of blood

India has 2,708 blood banks, but 81 districts still lack one and overall there's 9% shortage of its needs

Most common myth about blood donation

From 'threat of catching diseases' to 'blood donation causing weakness,' various myths keep people from donating