As blood banks across the U.S. report dangerously low supplies of O-negative blood (red blood cells), anesthesiologists are calling for increased donation and changes in how hospitals use this ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Officials with Our Blood Institute have put out a call for Type O blood donors due to low levels following the holidays. Officials said donors are needed now to support hospitals ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Community Blood Center says hospitals' supply of Type O blood is dangerously low across Kansas and Missouri. The CBC stated there was a sharp drop in donations over the July ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wausau Community Blood Center says there is a critical need for Type O blood throughout the country. The American Red Cross says Type O-Negative blood is the most common ...

WASHINGTON — The American Red Cross of the National Capital and Greater Chesapeake Region is looking for donors amid what it describes as a “severe blood shortage.” According to the organization, ...

The Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center is reporting a critical shortage of Type O-negative blood and is asking donors to make a donation as soon as possible. Vicki Smith, director of communication ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Summer is a season for family vacations, cookouts, and time outdoors; and it’s also a time when blood donations drop sharply. In fact, donations decrease by about 20% during the ...

O-positive and O-negative blood supplies are critically low across Oklahoma. Here’s why hospitals rely on type O donors and how you can help. O-positive and O-negative blood supplies are critically ...

O-negative “universal donor” blood is in chronically short supply in the U.S., raising concerns for emergency care and patient safety. Because anesthesiologists administer up to 60% of blood ...