… Make saving a life your greatest gift this holiday season Donors needed … needed blood for lifesaving care during the holidays. That’s why she encourages Canadians to support Canada’s Lifeline … and Jan. 5 are essential to collect platelets, which are a vital blood component many patients living with cancer or a …

… the academic calendar at the Centre for Blood Research , a multidisciplinary biomedical research institute in … a seminal paper in the journal Science in 1964. Dr. Davie’s work in the field continued and his contributions to … please visit the Centre for Blood Research's blog .  (L-R): Dr. Ross MacGillivray, a founder of the Centre for …

… December 20, 2019 By Susan Burgess Adam Schmidt has a message for those on the fence about donating blood: don’t fear the first time. “Definitely bring a friend to support you, and give it a try,” said Adam, 26, who made his first donation in December. “It’s surprised me how much I want to go back and give blood, …

… December 23, 2019 By Susan Burgess Donors who visit a donor centre in the Ottawa community of Orléans on Dec. 24 will have the chance to meet a grateful young blood recipient from just down the highway. … leukemia. He spent several months at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario undergoing chemotherapy, with …

… Friday, December 20, 2019 By Deb Steele-Kretschmer A non-profit that promotes blood and stem cell donation in … the first NHL game night event for Hockey Gives Blood , a dedicated group of former hockey players who began supporting Canada’s Lifeline in 2018. The group has successfully engaged the …

… doctors select red blood cell units for transfusion into a patient, they consider the patient’s blood type to determine what types of donor blood would be … or different sex (sex-mismatched). But this may be a factor worth considering, according to a study led by Dr. …

… donors are committed to supporting patients and Canada’s Lifeline. Sixty percent of their donations each year happen … Singh donating blood (son). Sukhdeep Singh has been a lead with the Sikh Nation donor initiative since its … out and embraces the vision that all humans should live a safe and happy life. Their annual blood donation campaign …

… in PEI Friday, January 17, 2020 RCMP in PEI won this year’s Sirens for Life challenge and were proud winners of our … Thanks to our bulletin board in the refreshment area, a few more groups joined the challenge. As a result, we collected 394 units, exceeding our goal by ten …