The Blood Matters Blog

Susan Knight wished to thank the blood donors who helped save her life.

When blood donors walk through the doors of Zaporizhzhia Regional Blood Service Center, Maryna Kyrychkova is almost always the first to greet them.

Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder affecting the shape and life span of red blood cells.

Yulia Bezruchko explains how she and her colleagues have continued to meet the needs of her war-torn community.

As Vladyslav Shubin began his new job at Zaporizhzhia Regional Blood Service Center, Russia began its invasion of Ukraine.

Through the use of a sophisticated machine designed to identify and extract individual components of a person's blood, our medical professionals are able to treat patients battling leukemia, sickle cell disease and many other serious conditions.

While it's highly likely that you will have the same blood type throughout your life, there are a few occurrences that could lead to a change.

Blood is not just used for trauma patients and during surgery. It is also desperately needed for many cancer patients.

Since April, Our Blood Institute and Global Blood Fund have been providing hot lunches to a Ukrainian blood center's 150 employees each week through a program we’re calling "Thanksgiving Wednesday."

Wondering if you can donate blood? Comb over our comprehensive eligibility guide and find out for yourself.

First thing's first, let's do some myth-busting: adults can donate blood no matter their age.

World Blood Donor Day takes place every year on June 14 and serves to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their lifesaving gift to others.