For MLK Day – On Giving Blood, and Maybe Being the Match
January is National Blood Donor Month. For those who can give, it’s never too late; the need is year-round.
On the Importance of Giving Blood
The other day I wrote on advances in artificial red blood cells and developing platelets from stem cells. But those methods are in early research phases. Meanwhile, many patients need blood donated by adult humans, now. I have personally benefited from the generosity of blood donors. Some were strangers: In 1974 I received seven units […]