On average, an adult has about 1.2 to 1.5 gallons – or 10 units – of blood in their body, according to the American Red Cross. This accounts for approximately 10% of a person's weight. Now that's a ...

More than half of your blood is comprised of plasma. Donating plasma is a longer process than donating blood. Human plasma is used to produce therapies that treat disease. You’ve heard that you can ...

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

Millions of people around the world rely on plasma to treat a range of conditions, including rare inherited diseases, severe burns and trauma, liver disorders, and for cancer supportive care.

When you’re financially strapped, selling plasma can be an appealing option to drum up some quick cash. Pharmaceutical companies often pay around $50 per donation for the pale-yellow blood component, ...

We've all had times when we've been a little short on cash. It gets us thinking about what we can do to earn some extra money to tide us over until the next month. And if you like the idea of helping ...

A New York family pleads for COVID-19 survivors to donate plasma. The son of a retired New York state investigator hopes the experimental treatment of convalescent plasma will help his father, who has ...

Early one Monday morning, after a twelve-hour shift churning out mailing envelopes in a maquiladora—a U.S.-owned factory in Matamoros, Mexico—Carolina stands on tired legs in a line stretching toward ...

Andrea Stocker's needle is adjusted by one of the Biomed USA employees. Provo residents, including non-college students, can donate their plasma here. (Joe Wirthlin) Blood plasma donation centers ...

AHEAD. CHRIS. THANK YOU. DONATING BLOOD AND PLASMA CAN HELP SAVE LIVES AND FURTHER PUSH MEDICAL RESEARCH. BUT WHEN ONE UPSTATE WOMAN BARED HER VEINS TO DO HER PART, SHE SAYS THE COMPANY THAT COLLECTED ...