An experimental test for the parasite that causes babesiosis was able to prevent the disease from infecting people through blood transfusion, according to a new study of nearly 90,000 U.S. blood ...

A new NHS test is set to curb transfusion side-effects for thousands with inherited blood disorders, NHS England announced. A new genetic blood-matching test for thousands living with sickle-cell ...

Transfusion guidelines regarding platelet-count thresholds before the placement of a central venous catheter (CVC) offer conflicting recommendations because of a lack of good-quality evidence. The ...

The Federal Government, Friday has warned against using rapid test-kits to screen blood meant for transfusion purposes in the country. Prof. Ali Pate, Minister of Health and Social Welfare, gave the ...

Bengaluru: Karnataka govt is set to introduce tough measures, including introduction of global protocols, accreditation and appointment of district-level officers, to make blood transfusion foolproof.