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Blood recipient Shae-Lynn smiling while holding pole with blood bag during blood transfusion
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10 amazing ways donated blood and plasma help save lives

From blood transfusions for babies in the womb, to the manufacture of lifesaving medications, blood and plasma help far beyond trauma

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Thinking of joining the stem cell registry? Here’s what happens after you swab

We analyze that tiny sample of cells from inside your mouth for some specific genetic characteristics

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Nick and Angelica pose at a restaurant
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Living kidney donation: Angelica’s perfect match

With a family history of kidney disease, Angelica Rotundo knew she’d need a transplant one day. She found a living donor in her husband.

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Collaborating with African, Caribbean and Black communities to reduce barriers to blood donation

How we’re using social science to better understand why some communities encounter barriers to donating blood and how we can work to address existing challenges.

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Stem cell recipient embracing stem cell donor in tight hug
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‘I had butterflies in my stomach and my heart was pounding’

Jahnis Gillan will never forget her first meeting with the stem cell donor who saved her life

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Identical twin girls in blue dresses seated near purple flowers
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For twins in need of a stem cell transplant, their dad will do anything to help

Sanjay Prajapati donated stem cells as a partial match, as an agonizing search for more suitable donors came up empty

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Here’s what you need to know about donating stem cells: A guide

Donating stem cells can save a life

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