Q: I adopted my grandmother’s cat, Sally, who is supposed to take medication but often puts up a fight. How do I get her to take her pills? A: One of my cats, Carlie, happily takes her medication. Perhaps my technique will work for you. While Carlie is eating yummy canned food, I tip her…

Canadian Blood Services says it’s in need of blood and plasma donors after the winter storm disrupted donations over the holidays. Severe wind, snowfall and icy conditions that hit many parts of the country meant that about 10 percent of expected blood and plasma donations did not happen. There’s a critical need for platelets for…

On virtually every interview I am asked about the market demand for unvaccinated blood transfusion. Early in 2021, myself and two prominent pathologists wrote to the American Association of Blood Banks, American Red Cross, and other blood banking authorities about the possibility of COVID-19 vaccinated persons donating blood contaminated with mRNA and Spike protein. Our…

Blood bank emergencies have occurred frequently across China since COVID-19. As the new year approaches, many local blood banks are again in short supply, with some provinces calling on the public to donate blood and some issuing red alerts as the nation’s blood supply fails to keep pace with demand. The blood supply crisis comes…

The University of California–Irvine (UCI) is holding a series of blood drives to help offset an “unprecedented” nationwide blood shortage. The American Red Cross announced last year a severe blood shortage due to the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic and resulting blood drive cancellations. Today, the shortage persists as hospitals prepare for a greater shortfall during the warmer months. “[During]…

Australians are being called to support the national blood bank, which Red Cross says is facing significant shortages this Christmas period. According to the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood Australian blood stocks require an additional 6,800 blood donations between Christmas and New Year to avoid a national shortage over the festive season. “It can be a…