Blood donation: what is it for?
To meet the needs of patients, the French Blood Establishment (EFS) must collect 100,000 blood donations per day. But how ...
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Blood donation: the donor’s diet can trigger allergies in the recipient
People receiving a blood transfusion, especially children, may experience allergic reactions because of allergens in the donor's blood. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Blood donation: “one hour of my life will help 3 people”
Summer is often a challenge for the French Blood Establishment, which has difficulty collecting the 10,000 blood donations per day ...
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Blood donation: red alert throughout France, reserves are at their lowest
The French Blood Establishment has sounded the alarm on its social networks: "blood supplies are dangerously low" throughout the country. ...
Read moreBlood donation: a call to cover summer needs
The message resonates this morning in most of your media. The French Blood Establishment is launching an “urgent appeal” to ...
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Blood donation: a thank you letter from a transfused person moves internet users
After being transfused, a man with leukemia sent a letter to the French blood establishment thanking his donors. The letter, ...
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Blood donation: “There is an emergency”
Stocks of blood products are constantly falling. Faced with this extremely worrying situation, the EFS is launching a vital emergency ...
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In the south-east of France, blood donation is restricted because of the Nile virus
To avoid contamination, health authorities have restricted blood donation in southeastern France, where 22 people have already contracted the Nile ...
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Blood donation: “a very worrying situation”
MAINTENANCE – Donors need to re-engage. The French Blood Establishment only has stocks for 11.5 days. The flu is a ...
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Giving blood regularly purifies the body
Donating blood saves lives, but can also purify your body. Explanations. THE ESSENTIAL To donate blood, you must be at ...
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Reserves are at their lowest: red alert for blood donation!
Since last July, the French Blood Establishment has launched several appeals for donations because stocks of blood bags have never ...
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Blood donation: the end of the question on sexual orientation
As of March 16, there will no longer be a distinction between homosexuals and heterosexuals in the field of blood ...
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The reserves are low: can we donate blood in these times of Covid-19?
The French Blood Establishment (EFS) reported on December 6 that blood supplies were currently low due to the health crisis. ...
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Blood group: do you have rare blood to donate?
Since Monday, November 15 and until November 21, the French Blood Establishment (EFS) is launching its first “rare blood awareness ...
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Blood donation: low stocks of immunoglobulins are a concern
In a press release, the National Medicines Safety Agency (ANSM) is alarmed by a decrease in the supply of immunoglobulins. ...
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Everything you need to know to donate blood
This Monday, the French Blood Establishment (EFS) warned of the “dangerously critical” level of blood reserves. THE ESSENTIAL The EFS ...
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Emergency for blood donations: what changes the Covid-19
The French Blood Establishment has launched a call for mobilization to replenish its stocks as summer approaches, after a particularly ...
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“Since the start of the health crisis, we have not been able to obtain more than 100,000 blood donations”
The stocks of red blood cell bags at the French Blood Establishment have reached their lowest reserves in a decade. ...
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Blood donation: the abolition of the abstinence period for homosexuals worries associations
The French Association of Hemophiliacs (AFH) and Aides are concerned about the abolition of the 4-month period of sexual abstinence ...
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Blood donation: collection must continue during confinement
The French Blood Establishment calls on citizens to continue donating blood. Even during a period of confinement, this movement is ...
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Blood donation: the period of sexual abstinence for homosexual donors shortened to 4 months
From April 2, 2020, homosexual blood donors will no longer be obliged to observe a period of sexual abstinence of ...
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Blood donation: the period of abstinence imposed on homosexuals will increase to 4 months
From February 1, 2020, the period of abstinence imposed on homosexuals who want to donate blood will increase from one ...
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Call for blood donations: reserves are at their lowest
The French Blood Establishment (EFS) is calling for general mobilization before the opening of the summer period.The French Blood Establishment ...
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A million STDs every day, fake minced steaks sold and the call for blood donations Sexuality: more than a million new cases of STDs every day Food: 780 tonnes of fake minced steaks sold to charities Appeal for donations of blood: the reserves are at their lowest
More than a million new cases of STDs diagnosed every day, 780 tons of fake chopped steaks sold to charities ...
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This Christmas, donate your blood and save lives
The French Blood Establishment invites those who can to donate their blood now, in anticipation of the Christmas period during ...
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Blood donation: now is the time!
The French Blood Establishment warns of the drop in reserves and invites the French to donate their blood as the ...
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Blood donations: should donors be remunerated?
To increase their blood supply, several countries pay their donors. A gesture which increases the number of donations but which ...
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The French Blood Establishment launches an emergency appeal to potential donors
The French Blood Establishment (EFS) "launches an emergency appeal and invites donors to move massively now", the World Cup and ...
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Australia: blood donor for 60 years, he saved 2.4 million babies
81-year-old James Harrison is "retiring". Saved in his youth thanks to a blood donation, he in turn became a donor ...
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Call for blood donations: how do you know if you can donate?
New call for blood donations this Monday as the many bridges in May approach, which can lead to a shortage. ...
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