A staggering 95% of roads in Africa wash out every year, which makes it nearly impossible for people in some developing countries to receive medical supplies when they need them most. Zipline, a startup out of Silicon Valley, wants to replace traditional ...

Medical products such as blood bags and tubing are often made from soft PVC, a plastic that contains phthalate plasticizers, which are suspected to be harmful to human health. These substances are not chemically bound to the polymer, which means they can ...

The Philippine Army (PA) on Sunday announced that it collected 4,312 blood bags from the simultaneous donation drive in all its units nationwide on March 7. In a statement, PA spokesperson Col. Louie Dema-ala said regular and reservist troops displayed their dedication and heroism

Thin films which are used in packaging can be far more complex than their simple appearance may suggest. Such samples may include multiple layers, which sometimes measure just a few microns thick, so as to increase the favorable properties that can be ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan has completed construction of its first domestic blood bag manufacturing plant, a move expected to strengthen medical supply security and reduce import reliance. Health Minister Shih Chung-liang (石崇良) said Tuesday that ...

WASHINGTON — When paramedics receive a trauma patient, seconds can mean life or death. That's why DC Fire and EMS are adding blood bags to their life-saving toolkit. “Your outcome when you are bleeding is often determined by traffic and congestion," DC ...