Reducing the deferral period for high-risk donors did not increase HIV, HBV, or HCV incidence in blood donations from 2017 to 2023. The study analyzed over 43 million donations, with a significant ...

Many cancer patients who previously could not give blood are now eligible to donate under the Blood Center’s updated blood ...

Only 3% of eligible individuals donate blood annually, despite the high demand for blood and platelets in the US. Certain medical conditions and medications can disqualify individuals from donating ...

Certain cancer patients who were previously deferred can now give blood, increasing opportunities to help hospitals across the state.

Islanders contributed 36 pints of blood last Thursday that will provide life saving transfusions for 108 people, according to Judy Meringer, who coordinates the Shelter Island blood drives held on the ...