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London politics

Urgent call for south London blood donors amid 'slump' after bank holidays

fromwww.standard.co.uk

London politics

Urgent plea for London's 'missing' O negative donors as blood stocks run 'critically low'

Non-profit organizations

Patients thank blood donors for life-saving plasma

Blood plasma donations now enable production of lifesaving immunoglobulin in the UK, benefiting patients like Sophie Meredith and Paula Costin.

Miscellaneous

'Giving blood is important and costs nothing'

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fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk

London

The London Buzz - 16th July 2025

London politics

Urgent call for south London blood donors amid 'slump' after bank holidays

fromwww.standard.co.uk

London politics

Urgent plea for London's 'missing' O negative donors as blood stocks run 'critically low'

Non-profit organizations

Patients thank blood donors for life-saving plasma

Blood plasma donations now enable production of lifesaving immunoglobulin in the UK, benefiting patients like Sophie Meredith and Paula Costin.

Miscellaneous

'Giving blood is important and costs nothing'

more#nhs

fromGothamist

NY area hospitals desperately need more type O blood, center says

Urgent need for O-negative and O-positive blood strains resources of the New York Blood Center.

Fundraising

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Stanford Blood Center faces critical blood shortage, seeks donations amid summer lull

Stanford Blood Center faces a critical blood shortage, especially types O and A, with supply dwindling rapidly.

Public health

fromwww.aljazeera.com

Gaza is running out of blood

The blockade in Gaza has rendered blood donations unusable due to severe malnutrition.

frombrooklyneagle.com

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Police and firefighters compete to bring in most blood donors during critical shortage

The Bravest vs. The Finest competition encourages blood donations amid a critical shortage in New York City.

fromwww.kilburntimes.co.uk

Australia changes rules on gay and bisexual men donating blood

Australia's Lifeblood will remove sexual activity wait times for gay and bisexual men donating plasma from July 2025.

Caribbean street food company teams up with NHS to boost blood donations

Port Royal Patties is encouraging blood donations by distributing patties with QR codes linking to donation registration during National Blood Week.

fromwww.dw.com

Can lab-made blood make up for global shortages? DW 06/13/2025

"Blood donation services in many countries are unable to meet the demands for collecting and storing healthy blood, leading to critical shortages worldwide."

Alternative medicine

fromwww.standard.co.uk

fromwww.independent.co.uk

'I'm at your mercy': Woman needing transfusions pleas for more blood donors as stocks 'critically low'

Without blood I wouldn't be able to survive. I am at the mercy of people who go and give blood. It's a really selfless act for people to take time out of their busy lives to go and donate blood.

London politics

UK news

Can I donate blood and how do I do it? Urgent call for donors amid low stocks

The Independent emphasizes the importance of accessible journalism and the call for more blood donors to support NHS Blood and Transplant.

Brooklyn

fromBrooklyn Paper

Amid critical blood shortage, Brooklyn drives mobilize to help fill the gap * Brooklyn Paper

New York Blood Center declares a blood emergency due to critically low blood donations and urges more New Yorkers to donate blood.

SF parents

fromThe Mercury News

Campbell schools get funding to stage shows at Heritage Theatre

Financial assistance will help local schools stage theater productions at Campbell's Heritage Theatre.

Stanford Blood Center is temporarily closing to facilitate necessary renovations.

'I'm a rare blood donor but it's not a superpower'

I wouldn't say it's quite like a superpower but I do think it's amazing that something that you just happened to be born with can help so many people.

London politics

fromWashingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.

Mother given 'lifeline' after made-to-order blood transfusion

A woman diagnosed with leukaemia was saved by a timely blood donation that temporarily acted as a replacement immune system.

If You Give Blood in Crystal City Today, Metallica Will Give You a T-Shirt - Washingtonian

Metallica incentivizes blood donations during their tour by offering exclusive T-shirts.

The band is collaborating with the Red Cross for multiple blood drives across the country.

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Blood donors can get on the ball with Earthquakes

Stanford Blood Center is motivating blood donations with San Jose Earthquakes prize drawings throughout May.

fromThe Mercury News

fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk

South Bay ensembles celebrate local composer's centennial

The Santa Clara Chorale and San Jose Chamber Orchestra celebrate composer Kirke Mechem's centennial with a concert.

Vitalant incentivizes blood donation with a contest during National Trauma Awareness Month, highlighting the critical need for Type O blood.

Greenwich woman who needs blood transfusions every 2 weeks to run London Marathon

Chloe Adlerstein will run the London Marathon to raise funds for the UK Thalassaemia Society, reflecting on her own experiences with the condition.

#sickle-cell-disease

London politics

South Londoners roll up their sleeves to save lives

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn Filmmaker Spotlights Struggles And Triumphs of Teen With Sickle Cell Disease

London politics

South Londoners roll up their sleeves to save lives

Brooklyn

fromBKReader

Brooklyn Filmmaker Spotlights Struggles And Triumphs of Teen With Sickle Cell Disease

Keenan 'Special' Bristol's film highlights the struggles of those with sickle cell disease and the need for compatible blood donations.

more#sickle-cell-disease

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Take a swing at giving blood for chance at Giants tickets

Donors to the Stanford Blood Center can enter to win luxury suite tickets to a Giants game in May, while also addressing the urgent need for blood donations.

San Francisco Giants

fromThe Mercury News

Artists preview their work before next month's open studios

Before artists open their studios to visitors, Silicon Valley Visual Arts is hosting preview exhibitions showcasing works of artists participating in Silicon Valley Open Studios.

San Francisco Giants

fromThe Drum

The American Advertising Awards Miami 2025 - a night of creative excellence

A lot of work in this category tends to be very serious, but we took a different route - engaging people in a fun, unexpected way. The results have been outstanding, with donations outperforming industry expectations.

Miami food

UK news

fromwww.theguardian.com

Australian man with the golden arm', whose rare blood saved 2.4m babies, dies at 88

James Harrison's blood donations saved thousands of newborns despite his passing at 88.

Harrison's plasma contained rare antibodies crucial for life-saving anti-D treatment.

Non-profit organizations

fromwww.npr.org

James Harrison, whose blood donations saved over 2 million babies, has died

James Harrison saved 2.4 million babies through his altruistic blood and plasma donations over 64 years.

Harrison's impact as a donor exemplified selflessness and commitment to public health.

NYC parents

fromWashington Post

James Harrison, whose rare blood protected babies, dies at 88

James Harrison's blood donations saved millions of babies over six decades, showcasing a remarkable impact on public health.

His rare antibodies, especially Anti-D, played a crucial role in preventing hemolytic disease of the newborn.

UK news

fromeuronews

Australian man whose blood donations saved 2.4m babies dies aged 88

James Harrison's plasma donations saved over 2 million babies with a rare antibody, showcasing his immense humanitarian impact.

Information security

fromTechCrunch