🧬 Aussie researchers have identified a non-invasive alternative: a blood test that detects #plasmaprotein #biomarkers linked to endometriosis. Researchers analysed #bloodplasma looking for unique protein “fingerprints” that differ between people with and without endometriosis.

Hard-up Americans are selling their blood to cope with the cost of living crisis Over 200,000 people a day are exchanging their plasma for cash across the country, up 30 percent in four years, according to new research

#news from the #dystopia

Hard-up Americans are selling their blood to cope with the cost of living crisis

Elsewhere I found out that with 5% of the world’s population Americans make up 70% of the world’s plasma sales blood supply

#BloodPlasma

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

🔊 Listen Now: Some say selling plasma is exploitative — others say it's a life-saving economy booster All Things Considered on NPR One | 4:06

#BloodMoney

#poor?
#choices?

Sell your #BloodPlasma
Fall prey to #PredatoryLending
Turn to #crime
or suffer and die.

#Grifols feeds on #American #Poverty.

We are a very cruel society.

"Some say selling plasma is exploitative — others say it's a life-saving economy booster."

‘To meet the growing demand, we need more people to donate blood or plasma’ Donna Cullen explains the importance of blood plasma donation and how nurses can be vital in encouraging people to come forward.

‘To meet the growing demand, we need more people to donate blood or plasma’

Donna Cullen explains the importance of blood plasma donation and how nurses can be vital in encouraging people to come forward. #nurses #nursing #plasma #bloodplasma #haematology #nhs

www.nursingtimes.net/haematology/...

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#tumpery #trump just decided that #bloodplasma in #USA should be at least 30% more expensive by setting #tariffs to 30% for imports from #EU their main provider of #blood #plasma
This for EU has #VAT on all products, regardless where they are produced and always the same % for a specific […]

What is immunoelectrophoresis and immunofixation?
Immunoelectrophoresis consists in electrophoresis, after which a specific precipitation of each immunoglobulin is made.

#antigens #antibodies #immunoglobulin #bloodplasma

Trying to cite facts, experience & public jeopardy to a Tory? Mm, good luck with that, Lord Owen http://t.co/sc2lTwLIha #bloodplasma

Great #bloodplasma detail: "DoH overlooked several healthcare or pharma firms & at least one blood plasma specialist before selling to Bain"

Blood/Money Reading about the proposals here, to privatise a blood pr...

Le Carré was half right about #bloodplasma sell-off, & don't stop donating blood economistadentata.tumblr.com/post/55813351795/blood-m... /via @drlangtry_girl