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Canadian Blood Services temporarily suspends blood collection in some eastern Ontario communities including Ottawa, Kingston. Platelet collections are ongoing
… are ongoing. The postponement is necessary to accommodate a controlled shut down of the Ottawa facility where blood … to resume. The Concourse Gate facility closure is due to a small cluster of COVID-19 infections in that workplace. The … which has primary responsibility for the investigation(s) of the cases at the affected site and for notifying …
IVIg alternative for surgery patients with bleeding disorder
… disorder Plasma Transfusion Blood Tricia Abe Patients with a bleeding disorder called immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) are … blood clot by increasing the number of platelets. But a study published in The Lancet Haematology and led by Dr. … about the study, read our latest Research Unit . What’s next for Dr. Arnold and his team? Dr. Arnold explains that …
Sickle Cell Disease Assoc. of Canada
… in 2012 provides the national voice to advocate for a comprehensive health care system for those with sickle cell …
Concourse Gate production and distribution facility in Ottawa resumes operations
… chain and stem cell operations on Monday, Feb. 15. after a voluntary controlled shutdown last week. All blood … can be taken in the exposure site. In alignment with a public health inspection result, we have made an assessment …
The START Study: Improving red blood cell use in Canadian hospitals
… in Toronto. The University of Toronto QUEST program is a research collaborative supported by Canadian Blood Services. At the University of Toronto, a focus of the QUEST research program is improving … requires substantial financial resources. That’s why we are extremely grateful to Canadian Blood Services …
New Nova Scotia law makes it easier to be an organ and tissue donor
… is the first jurisdiction in North America to pass such a “deemed consent” law. Medical professionals, as well as the … also paying close attention. Learn more about Nova Scotia’s new deemed consent law Canadian Blood Services is also … and social change on the donation and transplant system.” A Snapshot of the Project: Evaluating the Impact of Opt-Out …
Understanding the politics of clinical trials in a pandemic
… Understanding the politics of clinical trials in a pandemic Plasma Dr. Geraldine Walsh As well as adapting the … need, the pandemic presented Canadian Blood Services with a unique and exciting opportunity to support clinical trials … operators as they navigate these clinical trials, and that’s where Canadian Blood Services social scientist Dr. Kelly …
Third annual Green Shirt Day in honour of Humboldt Broncos defenseman Logan Boulet encourages organ donation registration
… Lowes, inspired by Logan, went above and beyond to become a living kidney donor to a stranger in need March 3, 2021 (Lethbridge, AB) — The third … Foundation of Canada, Canadian Blood Services and Canada’s organ and tissue donation community are asking Canadians to …
New federal funding to support cancer cell therapy research
… One of the 102 project recipients was ExCELLirate Canada, a group of institutions and researchers which includes … is led by the Canadian Cancer Trials Group (CCTG) at Queen’s University, which designs and administers clinical trials … across Canada. The new funding will be used to develop a national research platform for new cancer cell therapies. …