"Problems like those seen in China's blood banking system are common in countries without infrastructure, means or expertise in this area, and they are critical problems for public health," notes Paul ...

Traditional blood transfusion containers were mainly made of glass, which were fragile, prone to contamination, and required thorough cleaning and sterilization for reuse after a single use.

Suggested Citation: "III Innovations and Alternatives in Regulation." Institute of Medicine. 1996. Blood Banking and Regulation: Procedures, Problems, and ...

NEW DELHI: Expressing shock over the transmission of HIV to six thalassemia children in Jharkhand through blood transfusion, a public health advocacy group has said the incident highlights a systemic ...

Cord blood banking is the storage of a baby's cord blood immediately after birth. After collection, cord blood is frozen and can be stored for many years without degradation. In case, this cord blood ...

The umbilical cord — the lifeline between mother and baby — was historically discarded as medical waste after birth. Today, an increasing number of parents are choosing to preserve the cord blood for ...

The discovery that six thalassaemic children in Madhya Pradesh's Satna district have contracted human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through blood transfusions has sent shockwaves through India's ...

Umbilical cord blood banking is useful due to its role in transplantation. Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) possess the ability to reconstitute any blood cell type, offering the potential to treat ...

IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, IF YOU’RE INTO YOUR SECOND TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY, YOUR DOCTOR MAY HAVE TALKED WITH YOU ABOUT CORD BLOOD BANKING. THAT’S WHEN YOUR BABY’S UMBILICAL. CORD BLOOD IS ...