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Brooke Derloshon
Coverage of Brooke Derloshon in the Nexus archive.
- Vitalant blood supply hits two-year low as trauma season demand surges
Vitalant, a nonprofit blood services provider, is experiencing a two-year low in type-O blood supply, critical for trauma emergencies, as demand surges during 'trauma season.' Summer activities are reducing donations, exacerbating the shortage of type-O-negative and type-O-positive blood, which are essential for treating trauma patients.