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The Research.Education.Discovery blog showcases Canadian Blood Services’ work and explains the basic science behind what we do. We invite readers to explore the worlds of transfusion and transplantation science and learn more about how our research leads to improvements in everyday practices and ultimately – and most importantly – better outcomes for patients.
These R.E.D. blog posts are republished from Canadian Blood Services’ main website. See all blogs at blood.ca/RED.
January 23, 2020
Tricia Abe
Although it doesn’t happen often, sometimes patients will have a bad reaction during or after a blood transfusion. These incidents can range from a minor complication like a fever or allergic reaction
January 7, 2020
Catherine Lewis
Welcome to 2020! Take a look back with us by checking out the five most visited R.E.D. blog posts in 2019.
December 23, 2019
Tricia Abe
When doctors select red blood cell units for transfusion into a patient, they consider the patient’s blood type to determine what types of donor blood would be compatible. What they don’t consider is
December 19, 2019
Dr. Geraldine Walsh
Since its inauguration in 2007, I have had the pleasure of attending almost all Earl W. Davie Symposia. Both this event and the annual Norman Bethune Symposium are cornerstones of the academic
December 10, 2019
Tricia Abe
When a patient who needs a red blood cell transfusion has unexpected red blood cell antibodies (non-ABO) in their blood, health-care providers have to make decisions about what kind of red blood cell
December 5, 2019
Dr. Geraldine Walsh
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What’s old is new again. Recent research has shown that whole blood may be the best fluid to replace what’s being lost in actively bleeding
November 29, 2019
Dr. Geraldine Walsh
The Canadian Blood Services Centre for Innovation recently awarded successful applicants to the following funding competitions:
The Postdoctoral Fellowship Program offers salary support for young
November 14, 2019
Canadian Blood Services trainees
The AABB Annual Meeting is a must-attend event for those in the fields
November 7, 2019
Catherine Lewis
Dr. Donald Branch’s career shows a scientist driven by intellectual curiosity. From Gila monster venom to crocodile blood, from HIV to Ebola to huge discoveries improving outcomes for transfusion and