A large portion of the blood Stanford Blood Center (SBC) collects comes from community mobile drives that originated with a specific patient need. When a loved one is severely ill and in treatment, family and friends often feel powerless and...
Please note, there may be more current information available related to iron and blood donation. Visit our Iron and Blood Donation page for more. Most of the iron in your body is found in the hemoglobin molecules of your red blood cells....
Many consider Memorial Day the unofficial beginning of the summer vacation season and celebrate the long weekend by taking a break from work, enjoying family and friends and having some fun. At Stanford Blood Center (SBC), we know your time...
By Kristin Stankus, digital community and social media specialist The weather is getting warmer and summer is within reach. Although spring is upon us, many are still suffering from the flu. Flu season generally runs from November to March, but...
By Kristin Stankus, digital community and social media specialist Here at Stanford Blood Center (SBC), we know blood is the liquid of life. So imagine living life knowing that if you happen to get injured or need surgery, you could...
By Kristin Stankus, digital community and social media specialist Kendralyn and Cole Morley knew from an early age that they wanted to spend their lives together. Now, 24 years old, Kendralyn and Cole have been friends...
Each year, more than 5 million people require blood transfusions due to illness, surgery or serious injury. There is no manufactured alternative to human blood so the blood collected from donors is the only supply available to patients in need,...
By Kristin Stankus, digital community and social media specialist As early as the 17th century, blood has been used as a therapy for a variety of ailments. Over the years, there have been many great advances and it is no...
By Kristin Stankus, digital community and social media specialist This winter, Stanford Blood Center (SBC) partnered with Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley (Habitat) for our third annual Give Good Campaign to help blood donations go further during the critical...
By Dayna Kerecman Myers Every day, people living in some of the world’s poorest countries die because of a shortage of safe blood. In sub-Saharan Africa, for example, the vast majority of countries collected less than half of the blood...