Eugene man reflects on 500 donations of platelets

EUGENE, Ore. — For those who want to donate blood, but are squeamish about the needle, dedicated and decadeslong donor Dan Ertel has one piece of simple advice. “Look that way,” he said with a laugh, looking away from his right arm. He shared this wisdom on a recent morning, as he sat down for…

UK Muslim charity trying to break record for blood donations in one day

Social justice group Who Is Hussain calls for more donations from BAME communities as NHS stocks dwindle A British Muslim charity is attempting to break the world record on Saturday for the largest number of blood donations in one day, as NHS blood supply stocks are running low. The volunteer-led attempt is being led by…