A 24-hour-a-day emergency blood transfusion service described as a "lifeline" for patients has opened.James Cook Hospital in ...

Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) treatment before or early after regular transfusion therapy improved overall survival ...

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Anemia is when you have low levels of red blood cells. When this happens, your organs and tissues have a harder time getting oxygen. You may feel fatigue, weakness, and shortness of breath.

Every second, an adult generates around five million new blood cells to replace aging or dying ones, making the blood system a highly regenerative organ.

A new 24/7 emergency transfusion service is set to start at a North East hospital. The service at James Cook University Hospital, in Middlesbrough, will provide life-saving blood cell exchanges at all ...