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  • Dec 30, 2017
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  • Aug 27, 2016
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ABC7 blood drive underway in San Francisco

  • Aug 18, 2016
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Blood donation centers make plea for donors among nationwide shortage

  • Jul 20, 2016

Latest Videos

2:41

Amid blood shortage, grateful man knows all too well that donors are heroes

  • Sep 1
0:40

James Harrison's blood donations helped millions of Australian moms and their newborn children

  • May 16, 2018
2:19

Blood in high demand due to severe flu season, unhealthy donors

  • Jan 18, 2018
1:56

Drones may be used to fly blood to hospitals in Palo Alto

  • Dec 30, 2017
1:05

8 things you can do on Black Friday instead of shop

  • Dec 5, 2016
2:00

Government taking steps to protect blood supply from Zika contamination

  • Aug 27, 2016
0:23

ABC7 blood drive underway in San Francisco

  • Aug 18, 2016
1:44

Blood donation centers make plea for donors among nationwide shortage

  • Jul 20, 2016

Latest Stories

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Drones may be used to fly blood to hospitals in Palo Alto

Drones delivering blood? The city of Palo Alto is attempting to be the first in the United States to do this. Stanford Blood Center is partnering with a drone company to try to make that happen if the FAA allows it.

  • Dec 30, 2017

More than 100 donate blood in Hayward to help relieve nationwide shortage

More than 100 people donated blood in Hayward Sunday to help relieve a nationwide shortage.

  • Jul 16, 2017

American Red Cross issues emergency call for blood donors

The American Red Cross has issued an emergency call for blood donors after fewer people than expected donated in the last couple months.

  • Jul 5, 2017
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Government taking steps to protect blood supply from Zika contamination

The federal government is taking steps to keep the nation's blood supply from being tainted with the Zika Virus. Friday morning, the FDA advised all blood banks to start screening donations.

  • Aug 27, 2016
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ABC7 blood drive underway in San Francisco

The ABC7 blood drive is underway in San Francisco, right across the street from our station until 3 p.m.

  • Aug 18, 2016