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10 amazing ways donated blood and plasma help save lives

From blood transfusions for babies in the womb, to the manufacture of lifesaving medications, blood and plasma help far beyond trauma

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‘Cord blood cells are priceless for us’

Cord blood donors help fuel Dr. William Stanford’s research and bring hope to leukemia patients

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‘Without blood donors, Amélie would have died’

Leslie Bangamba’s new documentary reveals her daughter’s fight for life after swallowing a battery

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A bag of O-negative blood at Canadian Blood Services' production site in Brampton, Ontario
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Why O-negative blood is critical in life-or-death situations

Fewer than one in ten people in Canada have O-negative blood, and their donations are crucial in emergencies

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From blood donor, to recipient, to team Canada

Alicia Souveny found her way to the national women’s para-hockey team after losing her leg in a freeway crash

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Blood types in Canada: how common or rare are they?

Did you know that blood types are classified into different groups? And within each group, blood types can be further classified as rare or common. In this blog post, we will look at different blood types and see how common or rare they are in Canada.

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Give 3 in 2023: Christopher and fraternity, stem cell registry advocates

They’re helping us build a more diverse stem cell registry for patients

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