A staggering 95% of roads in Africa wash out every year, which makes it nearly impossible for people in some developing countries to receive medical supplies when they need them most. Zipline, a startup out of Silicon Valley, wants to replace traditional modes of transportation with drones. In Rwanda, the company’s
For the first two months after he was diagnosed with leukemia, former corrections officer Mike Mitchell doesn’t remember much. He’d walked into the hospital on Oct. 8, 2014 with both bacterial and venereal pneumonia. He was sick, and after some time, he wasn’t getting any better. “If somebody had coughed,
Dave Jones reaches the 50+ gallon donation mark with the American Red Cross. Jones began donating in the early 1960s and has reached this amazing number by donations of whole blood and platelets. What an amazing gift he has given so many people. Read Full Article
In 2016, blood donors saved and improved the lives of 27,000 New Zealanders. However, with around 20,000 people leaving the donor registry each year, more blood donors are always needed. I asked our readers what inspires them to face the needle, and received an overwhelming response. Susie Hare: My son’s life
Proudly clutching his Beads of Courage, Nathan Mowat shows just how far he has come in his battle with leukaemia. The brave seven-year-old from Gourock, Renfrewshire, has endured countless procedures and rounds of medication during more than three years of treatment during a clinical trial. With each injection, round of
A young family from Ladner, along with 75 of their family members and friends, gave back at a Canadian Blood Services donor clinic at the Ladner Community Centre Wednesday. The outpouring of support was a way of saying thanks following a serious medical emergency the family experienced this summer. Carly
