The world’s supply of many life-saving medications depends on people in the United States deciding to sell their blood plasma ...

Blood plasma is big business — especially along the U.S.–Mexico border. Every day, thousands of Mexican citizens cross ...

Experts credit the compensation for making the U.S. one of the few countries that are self-sufficient in supplying plasma for ...

According to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, donating blood may improve a donor’s health by reducing the number of “forever chemicals” in the blood. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, ...

Odds are you’ve been asked to donate blood before — maybe even from us at The Star recently, as we prepare for a blood drive on Tuesday. And you’ve maybe heard the request for donations even more over ...

Sign up for the On Point newsletter here. This rebroadcast originally aired on February 28th, 2023. Millions of Americans sell their blood plasma every year. It’s ...

In the early months of the pandemic, blood donation centers around the country rushed to collect convalescent plasma as it was seen as a potential wonder treatment for Covid-19. Now many are moving ...

James Harrison, a blood and plasma donor who helped save the lives of millions of babies in Australia, has died, according to ...

The group is urging those in the North to donate their blood or plasma if they find themselves near a Canadian Blood Services ...