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The road to LEED: how green design principles have shaped our new Calgary site
September 16, 2020
If you visit Canadian Blood Services’ new Calgary operations facility, you’ll see information about the building’s photovoltaic output (a method of generating electricity from sunlight) on the screen in the lobby.
Innovation
Breakthrough study uses AI to analyze red blood cells
September 14, 2020
Discovery likely to improve patient diagnosis and quality testing of stored red cells
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COVID-19 antibody testing shows few healthy Canadians have had the virus
September 8, 2020
Analysis reveals regional differences, importance of ongoing testing
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Wait to donate reduced for short-term travellers to malaria risk areas
August 31, 2020
New evidence-based change will make thousands of Canadians eligible to donate blood
Innovation
New study to determine how widespread COVID-19 antibody is among Canadians
June 18, 2020
How we’re helping improve understanding of COVID-19 in Canada
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How Canadian Blood Services supports Canada’s tissue system
May 13, 2020
Helping bring Canada’s 17 eye and tissue banks together.
Innovation
Convalescent plasma and women
April 28, 2020
Why we’re asking women to register, even though they can’t donate yet
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Celebrating volunteers during the pandemic and beyond
April 23, 2020
Meet three siblings in Charlottetown who are supporting Canada’s Lifeline
Inspiration
The need goes on #14: One girl’s mission to save her brother
April 23, 2020
Abby Acosta-Pickering wasn’t supposed to be her brother’s stem cell donor, but then the pandemic happened.
Inspiration
The need goes on #13: 4,400 units over a lifetime – and counting
April 20, 2020
Josie Sirna has received roughly 4,400 units of red blood cells in her lifetime. She currently needs 117 units every year just to live a normal life.