Stories: Canadian Blood Services
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Expanding plasma donation to be more inclusive
October 12, 2021
Some sexually active gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men now eligible to donate plasma
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Her birthday wish was to help others who needed blood
September 29, 2021
Abigale Latoszek, who has leukemia, is inspiring blood donations and financial gifts to Canada’s Lifeline
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In the blink of an eye, a young blood donor became a patient in need
September 29, 2021
A sudden health crisis gave Laura Brougham of Victoria, B.C. a whole new perspective on blood donation
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A life beyond sickle cell disease, thanks to a stem cell donor
September 27, 2021
Ufuoma Muwhen was cured of the condition she’d had since birth by a stem cell transplant from her sister
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Living with sickle cell disease and educating others
September 24, 2021
Ulysse Guerrier works to raise awareness of this debilitating condition and the need for diverse donors
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This childhood blood cancer survivor inspired his mother to become a donor
September 20, 2021
Blood donations were essential to 15-year-old Sean Jollymore’s fight against leukemia six years ago
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Stem cells without borders
September 16, 2021
During the pandemic, connecting stem cell donors to recipients required extra-heroic feats of logistics
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‘It’s an incredible privilege to help save a life’
September 16, 2021
For Joel Menard, the chance to donate stem cells ‘felt like winning an unexpected award’
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Umbilical cord blood donor celebrates the chance to save a life
September 9, 2021
After Kelsey Koch donated her son’s cord blood, it was matched to a patient for a stem cell transplant
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Why O-negative blood is liquid gold in life-or-death situations
August 27, 2021
Dr. Jeannie Callum describes what O-negative blood is, and why many patients would die without it