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Young People's Blood Could Help Treat Alzheimer's

By Alice Park

It May Be Risky for Men to Receive Blood Donations From Women Who Have Been Pregnant

By Alice Park

How Powdered Blood Could Revolutionize Medicine

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Blood Donations Should Be Tested for Zika, FDA Says

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Zika Lasts Way Longer During Pregnancy: Study

A new animal study adds to the complexity of Zika infection during pregnancy

By Alexandra Sifferlin June 28, 2016

FDA: Travelers to Zika Areas Should Wait to Donate Blood

Those at risk for Zika infection should not donate blood for one month

By Alexandra Sifferlin February 16, 2016

Gay Men Permitted to Give Blood ... Eventually

The FDA lifted a ban on gay men donating blood .... after a year's abstinence

By Maya Rhodan December 21, 2015

How to Save the Future of Fishing

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute October 29, 2015

Scientists Have Found a Way to Make Red Blood Cells

Researchers combined stem cell techniques with the latest genome editing strategies to grow red blood cells in the lab

By Alice Park October 22, 2015

Watch the Supermoon Eclipse in 9 Seconds Flat

The moon was darkened by the earth's shadow on Sunday night as it passed at its closest point to the earth — an event that last happened 33 years ago

By TIME Staff September 28, 2015

See the Best Photos of the Once in a Generation Supermoon Eclipse

You can also check out our live stream

By TIME Photo September 27, 2015

Argentina Lifts Ban on Gay Men Giving Blood

Will the U.S. follow suit?

By Alexandra Sifferlin September 17, 2015

This Concert Offers Discounts for Blood

It's called "Pay With Blood"

By Alexandra Sifferlin July 20, 2015

How Blood Tests Are Changing Medicine

New advances have scientists banking on the idea that the most revealing medical test might be a single drop of your own blood

By Alice Park July 16, 2015

How Text Messages Are Prompting Swedes to Give Blood

What we can learn from a revolutionary way Sweden is getting people to blood banks

By Tanya Basu July 1, 2015

New Test Could Stop Overprescription of Antibiotics

The procedure distinguishes between viral and bacterial infections

By Kevin McSpadden March 19, 2015

Five Best Ideas of the Day: February 25

1. The U.S. wants to hack your phone because it doesn’t have the real spies it needs.By Patrick G. Eddington at Reuters2. Eight universities account for half of all history professors in the U.S. How...

By The Aspen Institute February 25, 2015

Scientists Discover a New Way to Predict Blood Cancer

Scientists may be able to detect cancer risk in the blood much, much earlier

By Alexandra Sifferlin November 26, 2014

Blood-Sucking Video Game Pulled From Kickstarter

The game would have extracted blood when you lose a point

By Charlotte Alter November 24, 2014

India’s First Ebola Patient

Man was already treated and cured in Liberia

By Alexandra Sifferlin November 18, 2014