What your child’s platelet count and haemoglobin levels could be telling you

Platelets and haemoglobin are vital for blood health in children, with abnormal levels indicating potential health issues.
The New England Journal of Medicine

Monoclonal Antibodies in the Pathogenesis of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is an immune-mediated platelet disorder caused by antibodies that target complexes of platelet factor 4 (PF4) and heparin. HIT has been characterized as a ...
TCTMD

CELEBRATE: Prehospital Platelet Inhibitor Zalunfiban Hits Mark in STEMI

The drug met primary safety and efficacy outcomes, with full results to be presented at the AHA Scientific Sessions.

Doctors Deed Donors to Sport Purple for Platelets

The last Friday of September marks Sport Purple for Platelets Day, highlighting the urgent need for platelet donations at LifeShare Blood Center. Platelets are a crucial component of blood that ...
Eagle-Tribune

Spring into action: Give blood or platelets

MANCHESTER — During National Volunteer Month in April, the American Red Cross asks donors to help protect the blood supply by making and keeping blood or platelet donation appointments in the weeks ...
Action News Now

Vitalant holding blood drives across Northern California in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Vitalant emphasizes the critical need for donors of all blood types, particularly type O and platelet donors. Type O-negative ...
The Southern Illinoisan

Spring into action: Give blood or platelets with the Red Cross

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (April 8, 2024) — During National Volunteer Month in April, the American Red Cross asks donors to help protect the blood supply by making and keeping blood or platelet donation ...