… usual demand for these products. This number represents a snapshot of our inventory at a certain point in time. * It is important to note that we … held by Canadian Blood Services and by the vendor’s Canadian warehouse sites. We calculate this number per …

… goal is to ensure the safety and sufficiency of Canada’s blood and plasma supplies while also maximizing … as well as advancements in technology and testing. A recent submission to our regulator, Health Canada, proposes … and available testing technology do not support such a policy. We are seeking to shorten the existing deferral, …

… trainees The 2022 Norman Bethune Symposium was held in a hybrid format, with some attendees in person in Vancouver, … BC, and others attending virtually via Zoom. In today’s post, we hear from two trainees about their experience … contamination in platelet components”. S. aureus is a longstanding threat to transfusion medicine. It’s the …

… Mpox What is mpox? Human mpox virus is a disease related to smallpox but that causes a milder illness. Mpox infection, transmitted from animals to … which are pharmaceutical therapies made from plasma — a component of blood. In general, plasma protein products are …

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… research stories. For the most recent competition, it was a pleasure to once again to partner with Science Borealis. Science Borealis are a national collective of Canadian science bloggers whose aim … judge for the 2021-2022 competition. Check out Schoenhardt’s May 2022 post on the Science Borealis blog to learn more …

… blood donors plummets during COVID-19 to lowest point in a decade Monday, June 13, 2022 JUNE 13, 2022 (OTTAWA) – Fewer … pandemic has resulted in the smallest donor base in a decade and has stalled efforts by Canadian Blood Services … a light on the need for 100,000 new donors to join Canada’s Lifeline this year to ensure patient needs can be met.    …

… three months. This difficult decision is the result of a global shortage of cord blood processing kits. This … . Cord blood stem cells help save lives when they are a match for a patient in need of a transplant. We also recognize this …

… blood collection types.  This change was made possible by a successful submission to our regulator, Health Canada, built on a solid bedrock of Canadian and international research. Among … study assessed trends in this risk over the past decade, a timeframe spanning three changes to donor eligibility …