Experts credit the compensation for making the U.S. one of the few countries that are self-sufficient in supplying plasma for ...

On average, an adult has about 1.2 to 1.5 gallons – or 10 units – of blood in their body, according to the American Red Cross. This accounts for approximately 10% of a person's weight. Now that's a ...

I used to think plasma donation was just about sitting in a chair for an hour, maybe earning some extra cash while helping people. Boy, was I wrong. There’s this whole wild process happening inside ...

Blood plasma is a necessary resource to produce life-saving medicine. Because people are the only source, donors are often ...

Along with busy schedules and holiday travel during late December, Vitalant reports that this time of year is also one of the ...

Early one Monday morning, after a twelve-hour shift churning out mailing envelopes in a maquiladora—a U.S.-owned factory in Matamoros, Mexico—Carolina stands on tired legs in a line stretching toward ...

It's called BabyBIG, and it's the sole antidote to botulism. It was created using antibodies from Bay Area volunteers ...

Australians have broken national blood donation records as some centres are booked up until the end of January.

Australians across the country are being urged to donate blood and plasma as authorities are desperately trying to "replenish ...