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Stories: Canadian Blood Services
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Innovation
New study to determine how widespread COVID-19 antibody is among Canadians
June 18, 2020
How we’re helping improve understanding of COVID-19 in Canada
Innovation
Convalescent plasma and women
April 28, 2020
Why we’re asking women to register, even though they can’t donate yet
Inspiration
The need goes on #14: One girl’s mission to save her brother
April 23, 2020
Abby Acosta-Pickering wasn’t supposed to be her brother’s stem cell donor, but then the pandemic happened.
Inspiration
The need goes on #13: 4,400 units over a lifetime – and counting
April 20, 2020
Josie Sirna has received roughly 4,400 units of red blood cells in her lifetime. She currently needs 117 units every year just to live a normal life.
Information
#TogetherApart to give blood in St. John’s
April 7, 2020
Members of the Muslim community in Newfoundland and Labrador are supporting Canada’s Lifeline during the COVID-19 pandemic
Inspiration
Join us for Green Shirt Day and National Organ & Tissue Donation Awareness Week
April 3, 2020
Register. Tell your family. Be inspired.
Information
New eligibility requirements for donors in response to COVID-19
March 30, 2020
Criteria took effect March 29 and more updates will likely follow during the pandemic as our knowledge of the virus evolves.
Information
Health-care workers helping to prevent blood shortages
March 23, 2020
Doctors bracing for the impact of COVID-19 are finding time to give blood and encourage others to do the same.
Inspiration
Giving blood during the holidays? This young recipient thanks you
December 23, 2019
Wyatt Lafontaine was diagnosed in June 2017 at only 10 months old with infant acute lymphoblastic leukemia. He spent several months at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario undergoing chemotherapy, with blood transfusions every second day.
Inspiration
Because ‘Schmidt happens’: Windsor family celebrates holiday by giving blood together
December 20, 2019
Adam Schmidt has a message for those on the fence about donating blood: don’t fear the first time.