Blood Donation: News
A Blood donation is the act when the blood is drawn from a person’s body voluntarily and then used for transfusions or biopharmaceutical medications. The components of the blood are separated according to its uses. The whole process is carried out by blood banks where they also organize blood donation camps very often.
06 Sep 2024
AustinUS company revives finger-prick blood testing years after Theranos scandal
Babson Diagnostics, an Austin-based company, has introduced a new type of "finger-prick" blood test to several pharmacies across the city.
27 Feb 2024
LGBTQ+Onir slams discrimination against LGBTQ+ community in blood donation camps
Filmmaker Onir is known for his raw and hard-hitting films in Bollywood. The director has been always vocal about LGBTQ+ community rights and has voiced his opinion against discrimination.
14 Jun 2023
Health & WellnessWorld Blood Donor Day: Surprising benefits of donating blood
Every year, on June 14, we celebrate World Blood Donor Day to spread awareness about the importance of donating blood.
15 Mar 2023
LGBTQ+Blood donation rules for LGBTQ+ across the globe
Blood donation is a selfless act that can make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.
14 Feb 2023
Health & WellnessThese blood donation myths are absolutely baseless
When you donate your blood, you make a life-saving difference in this world.
13 Dec 2018
Narendra ModiPM wishes Parrikar on 63rd birthday; BJP holds special prayer
PM Narendra Modi today wished ailing Goa CM Manohar Parrikar on his 63rd birthday and prayed for his good health.
31 Aug 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: Cops stop laborer from selling son, fund pregnant-wife's treatment
In a heart-warming incident, the Uttar Pradesh police stopped a daily wage laborer from selling his one-year-old son. Instead of taking action against him, they helped him.
28 Jul 2018
WorldKnow all about 'golden blood,' the rarest blood type
We all know people who have variations of blood types A, B and O. But have you ever come across someone who has golden blood? Most likely not. Because only 43 people in the world have been discovered with this blood type in the last 57 years, making it the rarest of all.
14 Jun 2018
SrinagarTwo CRPF jawans break Ramzan-fast to donate blood to cancer-patient
Two CRPF jawans broke their Ramzan fast to donate blood to a woman suffering from cancer as part of the forces' "Madadgaar" initiative for locals of the Kashmir valley.
10 May 2018
Health & Wellness58-year-old Bengaluru man traveled 200kms to save a stranger's life
For this 35-year-old, Shridhar Bindiganavile will always be a messiah who saved his life.
02 May 2018
IndiaThis app connects you to blood-donors with just a click!
Demand: 10-12 million units. Supply: 9.9 million units.
25 Oct 2017
Health & WellnessKnow all about 'golden blood,' the rarest blood type
We all know people who have variations of blood types A, B and O. But have you ever come across someone who has golden blood? Most likely not. Because only 43 people in the world have been discovered with this blood type in the last 56 years, making it the rarest of all.
19 Jul 2017
United States of America"You cannot donate blood": NACO to LGBTQ community
According to National Aids Control Organization, LGBTQ community fall under the category of 'High Risk Group' and hence they aren't allowed to donate blood.
