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Labeling it “a call to action,” the LAC+USC Medical Center on Monday made an urgent appeal for blood donors, and announced that a “critically important” blood drive will take place at the hospital tomorrow.

Amid a pandemic-fueled “blood crisis” with not enough donated blood to go around, LGBTQ advocates and Congress are calling for the FDA to reconsider its current policy that bars gay and bisexual men from donating blood if they’ve been sexually active in the past three months. Sarah Kate Ellis, president of GLAAD, an advocacy group, explains what the organization wrote...

The American Red Cross Tuesday warned of a dangerously low supply of blood both around the country and in the Los Angeles area — and hoped to induce donations by automatically entering donors into a raffle for Super Bowl tickets and other prizes.

Cedars-Sinai is facing a blood shortage and is encouraging people to make donations to replenish the supply, which has been consistently low the past two years through the COVID-19 pandemic.

The blood shortage in SoCal and the Inland Empire has gotten worse during the pandemic. Tony Shin reports Sept. 28, 2021.

If you can give blood now, do it now. There’s a major blood shortage nationwide. Tony Shin reports for the NBC4 News on Tuesday, June 22, 2021.

Because blood cannot be stockpiled, it must constantly be replenished by donors — and right now, supply isn’t matching demand.

With blood supply remaining consistently low throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and World Blood Donor Day coming up Monday, Cedars-Sinai urged Angelenos Friday to visit one of seven blood drives the hospital has scheduled throughout the Southland over a one-week period beginning Sunday.

Steve Harrell is a retiree from Florida who has made it his mission to give blood in all 50 states

During Black History Month, a campaign is underway to encourage Black Americans to donate blood and sign up to be organ donors. Tony Shin reports. Feb. 17, 2021.

During Black History Month, an important campaign is underway encouraging more Black Americans to give blood and sign up to be organ donors. According to Lifestream, Black Americans are underrepresented when it comes to the blood donation process, and also when it comes to organ donation. “Nearly 60% of the 109,000 people on the transplant waiting list are people of...

Blood banks have been running dangerouly low on supply. Michelle Valles reported on NBC4 News on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021.

Blood banks nationwide are in a precarious position this January, which is also National Blood Donor Month. What was typically a tough season for donations between the holidays and inclement winter weather is now compounded by the pandemic. That’s especially true in some of the hardest hit areas, like Southern California.

The FDA launched a study that could lead to the removal of restrictions on blood donations by gay and bisexual men. Jason Cianciotto of the Gay Men’s Health Crisis joined LX News to talk about the first-of-its-kind study and why blood donation policies should be based on science, not stigma.

January is normally Blood Donor Month to combat a yearly shortage, but the pandemic has made it worseJohn Cadiz Klemack reports Jan. 5, 2021.

Along with ICU bed shortages, another problem hospitals are facing in the pandemic — a problem that already existed pre-pandemic and has since worsened — is a blood shortage. Nationwide, blood shortages are common after the holidays – it’s part of the reason every January is National Blood Donor month. But this year, it’s particularly severe as we face another...

The Department of Defense shared the preliminary results of “Operation Blood Rain,” which aims to see if blood supplies can be air dropped into war zones.

Lifestream Blood Bank is down to less than a one day supply and is asking for the public to donate blood that can help cancer and surgical patients, accident victims and newborn babies who require procedures, among others. “The situation is critical,” Dr. Rick Axelrod, LifeStream’s president, CEO and medical director, said in a statement. “We are extremely low...

There’s a severe blood shortage facing the nation, because while blood demand remains steady, blood donations have been down due to the pandemic. More than 37,000 blood drives across the country have been canceled due to the pandemic, LA Care and the Red Cross said. There are several drives in Southern California. Visit NBC LA dot com to see how...

The American Red Cross said Monday it has begun testing blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies for a limited time.