Blood Transfusions
Health
Lab-Grown Blood Given to Humans in World-First Trial
A clinical trial has tested lab-grown blood on two people to observe how it performs inside the human body. It was the first time in the world for such a procedure.
Teams in Bristol, Cambridge, London and the NHS Blood...
Greece
Greece's Blood Banks Face Shortage
Many people in Greece who receive regular blood transfusions are not able to have a complete transfusion due to blood shortages throughout the country's blood banks.
The Association of Cooley’s Anemia Sufferers says that the shortages are a result of the...
Greece
Lack of Blood for Transfusions in August
According to e-thessalia.gr, the biggest drop in blood at blood banks is observed in August. The volunteer blood donors decreased by 30% as most of the people are on vacation.
However, due to the increased number of car accidents...