CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Ali the Cincinnati Zoo's 18-year-old aardvark is on the road to recovery after tooth surgery and a blood transfusion. “Ali has a history of dental issues, and, because of her jaw ...

Blood transfusion remains a life-saving intervention but carries inherent risks of transmitting viral pathogens and fostering complex co-infection scenarios. Beyond well-known agents such as HIV, ...

Hamilton, ON (September 25, 2006) -- Thanks to the many blood-safety interventions introduced since 1984, the overall risk for most transfusion-transmitted infections has become exceedingly small. In ...

Ask the average American what their blood type is, and you will likely receive a blank look. For most people, blood type only becomes an issue if they need a blood transfusion. Beginning in the ...

Bears great Steve McMichael has contracted another infection and was undergoing a blood transfusion days after being admitted into intensive care at a suburban Chicago hospital, his family said in a ...

Steve McMichael, who was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as he battles ALS, has had a health setback. McMichael was already in the hospital for a urinary tract infection but has now ...

A New Hampshire woman says she is alive today thanks to life-saving blood transfusions made possible by blood donations.

Blood transfusions are sometimes part of a leukemia treatment plan. They do not treat cancer, but they can help reduce some cancer symptoms. They’re used to treat low blood counts and help prevent ...

Bears legend Steve McMichael is improving after a staph infection led to a stint in the intensive care unit at a Chicago-area hospital this week. McMichael's wife Misty McMichael wrote in a statement ...