While calls are growing to ban paid plasma donations in light of donor deaths, not everyone agrees stopping it is the best ...

The Ontario Health Coalition also called for Canadian Blood Services to end its contract with Grifols and expand the voluntary public donation system.

A sad story from Manitoba proposes an interesting ethical dilemma, and provides some insight into how Canadians, and Canadian media, think about health-care policy. The story: In recent months, two ...

Two recent deaths tied to for-profit clinics in Canada raised concerns about the health effects of having plasma drawn as ...

Australian biopharmaceutical company CSL announced Monday a major expansion at its Kankakee manufacturing facility, a move that will bring end-to-end plasma processing into the U.S.

Blood donation saves lives and is safe for most healthy adults. You can donate whole blood every 8 weeks, platelets weekly, plasma every 4 weeks, and double red blood cells every 4 months. Waiting the ...

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Crude oil prices surged after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and stalled tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. ODOT reopens Oregon 99E in Oregon City following morning rockslide ODOT says ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Plasma is the liquid part of your blood that has many jobs that keep you alive. It can also be used to treat immune disorders and other illnesses. According to a recent study from ...

KOIN 6 Chief Meteorologist Josh Cozart shares Portland's snow views from Wednesday, February 18, 2026.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The generosity of strangers is often what helps keep those living with hemophilia healthy and thriving despite the challenging medical condition. The primary immune deficiency ...

Inside a suburban Philadelphia strip mall, between the Hair Cuttery and a Citizens Bank, a dozen people lay on black ergonomic beds a few feet apart, hooked up through a needle in the crook of their ...