According to the Community Blood Center, platelets are very fragile, short-lived blood cells, essential for normal blood ...

The American Red Cross of Utah launched a sweepstakes on Monday to encourage people to donate blood or platelets this fall for a chance of winning one of three $5,000 gift cards.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Blood Center is asking for help since they are still dangerously low on blood donations, particularly platelets. These platelets are liquid gold running ...

Abnormal crosstalk between blood platelets and cells lining blood vessels is one cause of deadly organ damage in patients with severe COVID-19, a new study finds. Abnormal crosstalk between blood ...

Abnormal crosstalk between blood platelets and cells lining blood vessels is one cause of deadly organ damage in patients with severe COVID-19, a new study finds. Led by researchers from NYU Grossman ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — An 84-year-old man from Ohio has helped save nearly 3,000 lives by donating platelets. He finished his goal of donating twice in each state at an Albuquerque blood bank last week. ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Vinton Smith is taking on a challenge to donate platelets in all 50 states. On Tuesday afternoon, ...

The lives of many cancer patients are saved by the transfusion of platelets, but there is a chronic shortage of these fragile blood-clotting components because of spoilage. A new technique may double ...

Starting Monday, anyone who donates blood or platelets will be entered for a chance to win a $5,000 gift card as part of the ...

In this week's Change Makers, four friends meet up every other month to donate platelets in Boston, a tradition they've been keeping to for more than 10 years. For most of Matt Dillis' life, the ...