Vital reads
Giving life is vital, and so are these top reads. View the latest Lifeblood news, stats and facts about breast milk, microbiome, plasma and blood donation, and more.
There’s a common misconception that blood donations are only used to treat people in hospital emergency rooms, but there are many fields of medicine that rely on blood products.
28 March 2024
As a practice development nurse specialising in both surgery and haematology, Emma has seen the life-saving impact blood donors can have on the patients in her care.
28 March 2024
As a paediatric care nurse, Abbey has seen first-hand what blood donations can do for a child in need. Discover how blood donors help her save lives every day.
28 March 2024
Feel good about yourself and give life; what could be a better resolution than that?
Classmates Piper and Tom, are just two of the 750 children diagnosed with cancer every year. Discover how blood donors are helping them (and hundreds like them) stand up to cancer.
22 January 2024
When people meet Mason, they see a friend, heading out for a bike ride; an older brother showing his siblings the ropes; a devoted student, with near perfect attendance.
22 January 2024
Tis the season for giving, but what to buy? If you’re struggling for ideas, Lifeblood has a few that are guaranteed to score you a spot on Santa’s good list. We’ll even wrap it for free!
30 November 2023
As we wrap the third year of the roaring 20’s, we’re celebrating the accomplishments of our life-giving donors.
29 November 2023
An urgent bone marrow transplant from a sibling donor was the best option for Jamison, so his older brother Lachie stepped up and did just that.
Spring is a wonderful time of year for Lifeblood. As buds bloom, and hay feverish Aussies finally emerge from cold and flu season, we can breathe a sigh of relief and start getting Australia’s plasma donations back on track.
When Australians first heard about Amira, who needed a blood type that we didn’t have in supply, they responded in droves.
Daniel was a plasma donor for more than 15 years, but when his wife was diagnosed with an immunodeficiency, it made his contributions even more important.
It’s been one year since we put out the biccies and started pouring cuppas for our UK mates.
29 August 2023
Climate change has emerged as one of the greatest challenges of our time.
11 August 2023
Close to 20,000 Australians will be newly diagnosed with a form of blood cancer this year.
11 August 2023
Content warning: This article may contain topics that you may find sensitive or distressing.
27 June 2023
When you donate plasma, you give people like Ebony a shot at a healthy life through an army of life-saving germ-fighters.
Leading by example, Amanda hopes to inspire others to give while they can.
Plasma donors are Ismaeel’s secret weapon for fighting infections.
20 June 2023
This article is republished from The Senior.
Miriam and her young family have faced more challenges in the past 10 years than most families will face in a lifetime. Collectively, they have received over 100 transfusions. Their story is one of hope, love and perseverance.
09 June 2023
Like most people, Gina had never heard of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP).
30 May 2023
Getting well enough to donate blood again kept Peter going through his cancer treatment.
From the very beginning, women have played a vital role in the establishment of blood donation in Australia, with pioneers Dr Lucy Bryce and Dr Ruth Sanger at the forefront.
08 March 2023
When Janske’s twins were born at just 25 weeks her doctors told her how important it was to try and express milk, even if it was just one drop – she gave so much more.
02 March 2023
Fatima and her family’s Lifeblood Team are a staple at The Shire Donor Centre near Sydney. In fact, they have a habit of overflowing their own group booking!
28 February 2023
Looking at a career in medical research? We caught up with Dr Lacey Johnson, to find out what advice she has for the next generation of women in STEM.
28 February 2023
As a haematologist, Dr Tatarczuch has been involved in over 100 clinical trials and provided life-saving therapies for countless patients with haematological cancers.
15 February 2023
This time of year has us thinking about what the future holds.
Jase’s cancer diagnosis turned his life upside down and brought a community of blood donors together.
30 January 2023
After learning her baby boy had cancer, Candice felt powerless, but she found hope in blood donation.
30 January 2023
Recipient Dinushka thanks plasma donors around the country, whose generosity helped fight her severe infection
Kevin had his life transformed by something most of us are flushing down the toilet.
They say opposites attract, but when it comes to blood transfusion, some things were never meant to mix.
Every blood type is vital, but only O negative can be safely given to all recipients. In an emergency, it can be life-saving.
At first glance, you might not think the blood you donate has much in common with the groceries you buy, but they all share one thing: a shelf-life.
Anyone else agree that 2022 has gone by in a blink? It sure does feel like that sometimes.
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