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US FDA proposes to ease sexual abstinence rule for blood donors

Gay and Bi men might not need to go without sex for a year to donate blood with future proposed policy

By REUTERS
27/01/2023

More metals found in people’s blood in Haifa Bay than rest of Israel

The study suggests that this could be due to Haifa's high air pollution.

Blood bag sample

Blood donations now being accepted from those born in Britain

In December 1999, a ministry directive was issued that prevented all those who had lived in Britain for over six consecutive months from donating blood.

Plasma bags are pictured at the Interregional Transfusion CRS in Bern

Blood plasma transfusion may be effective for immunocompromised COVID patients - study

The research sheds light on treatment methods for the deadly pandemic that could help many high-risk immunocompromised COVID patients.

Sweet success in Ben & Jerry’s-MDA blood donor project

To sweeten the project, Ben & Jerry’s set up ice-cream carts at four blood donation stations across the country where anyone who donated blood received free ice cream.

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