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Aussies With Type O Blood Urgently Called To Donate Due To ‘Lowest Levels’ Since 2023

Reserves of O-type blood are running critically low in the country, with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood issuing an urgent call for 9,500 donations.

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Urgent call for type-O blood donations amid shortages

Australians have been asked to roll up their sleeves as blood storages for O negative and O positive reach their lowest levels in two years.

AAP

Climate change demands more blood, prevents collection

Extreme weather events caused by climate change are seeing a rising need for blood donations but also making it more difficult than ever to collect them.

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Aussie Who Donated Blood Plasma Over 1,000 Times Saving 2.4M Babies Dies: Who Is James Harrison?

James Harrison, known as the 'Man with the Golden Arm,' passed away after donating blood plasma over 1,100 times, saving an estimated 2.4 million babies.

International Business Times UK

‘Man with the golden arm’: Grandfather whose rare blood saved millions of babies dies aged 88

By donating blood over 1,100 times, James Harrison helped develop Anti-D, a life-saving treatment for newborns at risk of Rhesus disease

The Independent UK

The thousands of bags of wasted blood that could be saving lives

The treatment for a common and potentially deadly genetic disorder could save thousands of lives.

The Canberra Times

Hunter emergency services roll up sleeves to save lives

Every blood donation could save three lives.

Newcastle Herald

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Olympian's creative way to encourage blood donors

Brad Hore has teamed up with Lifeblood to celebrate a nation of donors.

The Canberra Times

"I'm just racked with self-loathing and criticism": Manic Street Preachers' bassist Nicky Wire once wanted to lacerate the world - now he's doing it to himself

Nicky Wire talks about the upcoming Manics tour, Richey Edwards, Rush and the band’s next album

Louder

7 Touching Facts About Blood Donation That’ll Make You Run To Your Nearest Giving Centre

Thinking about donating blood at the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood? Here's who gets donated blood, how many people need blood & eligibility.

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Blood reserves hit critical levels: '4,000 bags of blood needed every day'

A team of Cooks Hill soccer players have a new goal: saving lives.

Newcastle Herald

Tell Us What Free Snacks Would Get You To Donate Blood & We Might Give You $500

Australian Red Cross Lifeblood wants to know what free food and drink you want at your next blood donation. And you might win $500 in return.

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Concern as Canberra blood donations hit 'critical' level

Lifeblood is experiencing a low level of blood donations.

The Canberra Times

Low blood donation storages as sickness grips Victoria

Lifeblood Red Cross is calling on new donors to step up, as sickness plagues Victoria.

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“It was us trying to be a different version of ourselves”: James Dean Bradfield on the making of Manic Street Preachers' 2004 album Lifeblood

The band recently announced a 20th anniversary reissue of their seventh album

Newcastle Herald

Why police are rolling up their sleeves these holidays - and want you to

'As first responders, we know how important blood donations are.'

Newcastle Herald

'Critical holiday period': 200 extra blood donors needed in Hunter

200 extra blood donors are needed in Hunter over New Year period

Newcastle Herald

'Life-changing': Hunter blood donors needed to help people like young Saxon

A son's cancer taught his mum the importance of blood donations.

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Australian Scientists Create World’s Tiniest Mustache On Red Blood Cell

Microscopic 'Mo' Raises Awareness for Men's Health and Blood Donation

Newcastle Herald

Parents of Poppy Grace Middleton call for blood donations as supplies run low

Lifeblood staff say a bad flu season sparks need for urgent donations.

ABC News

Red Cross Lifeblood calls for poo donations to carry out lifesaving treatments and research

Poo donations are being used to treat a deadly gut infection, with trials recording a huge cure rate. Donors say its easier than giving blood, but there's not enough of them.

ABC News

Red Cross denies regional blood shortages despite cancer patient turned away twice in one month

The Australian Red Cross's Lifeblood service strongly denies there are blood shortages in regional Western Australia, despite a cancer patient on the Goldfields being turned away from transfusion appointments for the second time this month.

ABC News

People 'keen to donate' in push to reopen Kalgoorlie blood donor centre a decade after closure

Outside of the state's south, there's almost nowhere to donate blood if you live in regional Western Australia, but residents in Kalgoorlie-Boulder hope to change that.

The New Daily

Urgent call for blood and plasma donations

The Australian Red Cross has issued a desperate plea for blood and plasma donors as demand from hospitals reaches its highest level in nearly a decade.

ABC News

Australian Islamic community donates to Lifeblood to increase rare blood type supplies

Australia's Islamic community is participating in what it hopes will be one of the nation's largest religious blood drives for the Australian Red Cross's Lifeblood.

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