Archive: August 2015

How Blood Storage has Impacted the World
25 August 2015
In our modern age, it is almost inconceivable to think of a world without a readily available supply of blood. Approximately 3.34 million blood products are transfused each year in the UK and many mor…

The Life Saving History of Blood Transfusion
25 August 2015
Today, blood transfusions are a standard medical procedure. They are used in everything from replacing blood lost in surgery to treating anaemia and inherited blood disorders. An enormous 8,000 units …