The American Red Cross has issued an urgent plea for blood and platelet donors after an “alarming” drop in donations ahead of the busy summer season. “Donors of all blood types are essential in ...

While all blood types are needed, the Red Cross says supplies of Type O blood and platelets are especially important.

Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, occurs when glucose levels in the blood drop below a healthy range, which can result from diabetes treatments, skipping meals, or other underlying health conditions.

Although the summer and World Cup festivities are at their peak, it’s the opposite for the Community Blood Center in Kansas ...

Researchers at Stanford Medicine have shown they can measure thousands of molecules — some of which are signals of health — from a single drop of blood. The new approach combines a microsampling ...