Blood donations

Some Northeast Ohioans are donating blood for the first time due to new standards that include LGBTQ+ people

The American Red Cross reported it received 50,000 fewer donations than needed during the past few months. It's added an incentive to get people to donate during the months of July and August.

Temporary public health policies put into place during the start of the pandemic are winding down.

Researchers believe the blood substitute could help solve a global shortage of blood products for transfusions.

The American Red Cross is experiencing its lowest number of blood donations in the past decade, according to officials.

Demand for blood is up and supply is down, causing the Northeast Ohio Red Cross and area hospitals to encourage blood donations this summer.

Blood supplies are low in Northeast Ohio and the American Red Cross says it's concerned about a drop in the number of donors this summer.The Red Cross had…