TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Community Blood Center (CBC) has issued an urgent call for types O-negative and O-positive blood, the two most crucial blood types for emergency and trauma care. Following a ...

SAN ANTONIO – Type-O blood levels are critically low in San Antonio and the South Texas Blood and Tissue is asking the community to help. STBT officials said they need more than 100 units of Type-O ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Community Blood Center says hospitals' supply of Type O blood is dangerously low across Kansas and Missouri. The CBC stated there was a sharp drop in donations over the July ...

DENVER — The public is asked to help reverse a blood shortage by making an appointment to donate in the coming days and weeks. Vitalant said it is facing an emergency shortage of type O blood, citing ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Summer is a season for family vacations, cookouts, and time outdoors; and it’s also a time when blood donations drop sharply. In fact, donations decrease by about 20% during the ...

Malaria, a disease as old as time, continues to be a health concern, especially in Nigeria. However, did you know that your blood type might influence your susceptibility to this mosquito-borne ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . COVID-19 hospitalization may be a risk equivalent to coronary artery disease for MI and stroke. Having type O ...

Not to B-negative, but your blood type could offer a clue to your risk of having a stroke before 60. Researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD) found that people with type A blood are more likely ...

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People with type A blood are more likely to get COVID-19 after an exposure than those with type O blood because of how the coronavirus binds to cells, a new study says. A new study from scientists at ...

A person's blood type is determined by "the presence or absence of certain antigens – substances that can trigger an immune response if they are foreign to the body," according to American Red Cross.