Experts credit the compensation for making the U.S. one of the few countries that are self-sufficient in supplying plasma for ...

On average, an adult has about 1.2 to 1.5 gallons – or 10 units – of blood in their body, according to the American Red Cross. This accounts for approximately 10% of a person's weight. Now that's a ...

I used to think plasma donation was just about sitting in a chair for an hour, maybe earning some extra cash while helping people. Boy, was I wrong. There’s this whole wild process happening inside ...

We've all had times when we've been a little short on cash. It gets us thinking about what we can do to earn some extra money to tide us over until the next month. And if you like the idea of helping ...

Early one Monday morning, after a twelve-hour shift churning out mailing envelopes in a maquiladora—a U.S.-owned factory in Matamoros, Mexico—Carolina stands on tired legs in a line stretching toward ...

Communities of color are underrepresented in the donor pool, and the U.S. system faces broader problems, from overall donor ...

Since partnering with Our Blood Institute (OBI) in November, the Lawton Food Bank has raised $2,365 through the Donable Cares ...

Australians have broken national blood donation records as some centres are booked up until the end of January.

Blood plasma is big business — especially along the U.S.–Mexico border. Every day, thousands of Mexican citizens cross ...

Tens of thousands of people have already volunteered to donate blood. But donations will also be needed in the coming weeks.