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Starting November 24th, the health questionnaire for blood donors will be updated. The question about gender will be removed from the beginning of the questionnaire. From now on, the same questions…

The electronic health questionnaire will be unavailable due to maintenance starting on Friday, 21st November at 7:00 PM. The maintenance break is estimated to last until Monday morning, 24th…

Thanks to blood donors, Elli Malinen is able to live a good life – and help others too.

The donor app has secured its place among blood donors of all ages. A recent usability study shows that the app is easy to use and meets many needs, but users also have wishes and expectations for…

The Blood Service Research Fund of the Finnish Red Cross Blood Service has awarded new grants for research focused on strengthening the blood supply chain and multidisciplinary studies on the…

The Blood Service will test emergency communication tools in Finnish, Swedish, and English on Monday, 3rd November 2025. The test will not require any action from blood donors.

The Finnish Red Cross Blood Service will begin supplying serum eye drops to patients suffering from severe dry eye and ocular surface diseases. This is a new preparation made from serum separated…

The Finnish Red Cross Blood Service provides service around the clock, because the need for life-saving blood components does not look at the clock.

The Stem Cell Registry has reached an important milestone: over 1,000 members have donated stem cells for patient treatment since its establishment.

More and more workplaces are participating in helping patients by allowing blood donation during work time. The Finnish Red Cross Blood Service’s Workplace Certificate is now in use at over 500…

Every year, hundreds of patients in Finland need a stem cell transplant, for example to treat leukemia or other serious blood disorders. A stem cell transplant may be the only way for recovery. The…

In June 2024, Marika Kunnari from Oulu was puzzled by the sudden onset of back and chest pain. The pain did not ease, so she called the emergency department in Rovaniemi during her workday. What…