Plasma

• New plasma collection centre opens in Lethbridge

  Canadian Blood Services has opened its brand new plasma collection centre in Lethbridge.

  Canada

  Dec 22, 2020
• Idaho university ‘deeply troubled’ by students contracting COVID-19 to sell plasma

  Brigham Young University-Idaho is warning any students who have intentionally exposed themselves or others to the virus will be suspended and may even be expelled.

  World

  Oct 14, 2020
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• WHO cautions on coronavirus plasma treatment: ‘The results are not conclusive’

  WHO considers plasma therapy to be experimental and said that it should continue to be evaluated, as the treatment is difficult to standardize.

  World

  Aug 25, 2020
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• Trump announces emergency authorization of plasma treatment for coronavirus

  U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday accused members of the "deep state" at the Food and Drug Administration, without providing evidence, of working to slow testing of COVID-19 vaccines until after the November presidential election.

  Health

  Aug 23, 2020
• Bonspiel physicians to donate plasma as part of clinical trial for possible COVID-19 treatment

  The bonspiel initially attracted attention because it was one of the first outbreaks in Alberta and the participants were primarily physicians.

  Health

  Apr 24, 2020
• Canadian Blood Services seeing uptick in donations amid coronavirus pandemic

  Following a spell of cancellations as COVID-19 shutdowns first went into effect, Canadian Blood Services is now reporting a rise in donations.

  Health

  Mar 31, 2020
• UBC Okanagan’s blood study helps detect diseases and opioid dependency

  A new study conducted by UBC's Okanagan campus may lead to a new method that can determine if people are more susceptible to certain diseases or even opioid dependency.

  Health

  Feb 26, 2020
• Lethbridge blood services in need of donations

  While it is still the season of giving, Canadian Blood Services officials say they are hoping more people will consider booking and keeping blood donation appointments before the new year.

  Health

  Dec 27, 2019
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• Lethbridge to get plasma collection site

  Donating blood is going to be a little different next year, as Lethbridge will have a brand new collection centre just for plasma donations.

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2019
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• Canadian Blood Services issues plea for holiday season donors

  On a normal day there are 120 appointments available for donors to give blood - usually full or mostly filled up - but right now, December 31st has over 100 open blood appointments.

  Health

  Dec 18, 2018