As more people are caught in the economic squeeze of rising cost of living, many are looking for ways to make extra money. A ...

A woman who has relied on plasma-derived medicines for 22 years has met local plasma donors to thank them and share how ...

With rising rent, utilities and the cost of groceries, a growing number of people are selling their blood plasma to make extra money. It's a multi-billion dollar industry.

New potential for Alzheimer disease biomarker testing found in dried blood collection derived from capillary blood.

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Dried plasma was used during WW II and the Korean War, saving thousands of lives. It was banned due to the lack of screening technology for hepatitis contaminated blood. Now, military and veteran ...

Odds are you’ve been asked to donate blood before — maybe even from us at The Star recently, as we prepare for a blood drive on Tuesday. And you’ve maybe heard the request for donations even more over ...