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fromIrish Independent
3 days ago

Concern that question about 'gender assigned at birth' could pose risk to blood donations

Therefore, transgender donors must be identified so that an appropriate assessment is made of these levels, and their eligibility to donate is determined accordingly," Ms Carroll MacNeill said. "Certain blood components - such as blood for intrauterine transfusion - are only made from donations taken from cis-gender male donors, as female donors who have had a pregnancy may have antibodies in their blood that could cause potential harm to the foetus.
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from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Americans Face Higher Risk of Fatal Medical Errors in These States

Medical errors are a significant cause of death in the U.S., with approximately 250,000 fatalities each year.
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