It's International Plasma Awareness Week, with a new survey showing that 79% of Americans have never donated plasma.

On average, an adult has about 1.2 to 1.5 gallons – or 10 units – of blood in their body, according to the American Red Cross. This accounts for approximately 10% of a person's weight. Now that's a ...

Donating plasma is an important, voluntary act that can help save lives. Like donated blood, your plasma is used in trauma situations in hospitals to help those in need. Plasma helps to stop bleeding ...

Plasma therapy depends on donations that are collected through a machine that separates plasma from a healthy donor’s blood.

International Plasma Awareness Week (IPAW) takes place globally from October 6–10. The week encourages communities around the ...

According to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, donating blood may improve a donor’s health by reducing the number of “forever chemicals” in the blood. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, ...

Facing rising costs for everyday needs due to inflation, more people in the Las Vegas Valley are turning to plasma donation to put some extra cash in their pocket while helping others. “Year to date, ...

Two Grifols plasma donation centers in Salt Lake City celebrated a milestone of one million plasma donations each during ...

KENTWOOD, Mich. (WOOD) — A new plasma donation center has opened in Kentwood. Octapharma Plasma opened a location at 5225 ...