Unscreened blood alert for battlefield victims
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Â· Iraq and Afghanistan casualties to get HIV tests  Â· Poor record keeping at US field hospitals blamed
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If the South African National Blood Service were to stop using race as one of its criteria for screening potential donors for HIV, the number of people receiving HIV-contaminated blood could rise from two or three a year to as many as 100, the service&#39;s
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LANDSTUHL, Germany Body armor and getting people out quickly are said to be saving lives in the Fallujah offensive in Iraq. The commander of the biggest US military hospital abroad says she suspects the military
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Sensors will be used to relay data to medical files.
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A blood test performed on pregnant women could predict whether their baby will be at risk of sudden infant death syndrome, suggests new research.
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A newer type of scan to detect potentially deadly blood clots in the lungs works as well as an older technique it has largely replaced, researchers said on Tuesday.
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A haemophiliac exposed to contaminated blood products over 20 years ago gives evidence at an independent inquiry.
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A simple system that checks how much blood a patient loses during surgery speeds recovery, NHS trials show.
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Office workers glued to computer screens are at greater risk of deadly blood clots forming in their legs than long-distance air travelers
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The study is the militaryâs first large-scale effort to gauge the effect of mild head injuries that some experts worry may be causing a host of undiagnosed neurological deficiencies.
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Oct 06  - Giving blood transfusions to anemic patients who are hospitalized with severe acute heart pain or a heart attack may increase their risk of dying, according to a new report.
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A new test can detect kidney disease triggered by inflammation of the blood vessels before symptoms become apparent.
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WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators fined the American Red Cross a record $4.2 million for failing to properly screen potential blood donors and other safety problems.
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(National-NBC) Dec. 8, 2004 - A new test monitors blood cells in the fingertip to help doctors detect the earliest stages of heart disease.
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A device projecting an enhanced image of underlying veins onto skin could avoid botched injection attempts.
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LONDON  - Thousands of people who received plasma or other blood products in Britain received letters from the government Tuesday warning that they may have been exposed to the deadly human form of mad cow disease.
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A novel wireless EKG monitor could make diagnosing heart conditions much easier.