Hoxworth Blood Center

Hoxworth and Solvita, the two blood centers serving the Cincinnati Public Radio listening area, are in need of all blood types.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in May updated its guidance on who is allowed to donate blood. The new rules eliminate restrictions specifically prohibiting gay and bisexual men from donating.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in May updated its guidance on who is allowed to donate blood. The new rules eliminate restrictions specifically prohibiting gay and bisexual men from donating.

Blood donation is critical, and centers know it's important to reach new donors when they're young. High school blood drives were scarce during the pandemic shutdown and didn't fare much better after many students returned to classrooms in 2021. Now, blood centers are preparing for what they hope will be a better school year.

Hoxworth Blood Center was closed for Labor Day, and Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Oh says on Sept. 14 and 15, collections will stop as Hoxworth goes dark. Here's why.

Hoxworth, Community Blood Center of Dayton and the Red Cross all are in need of type O blood donations.

Hoxworth Blood Center and Community Blood Center are no longer collecting convalescent plasma from people who had COVID-19. Both agencies say there's…

Through the pandemic, Hoxworth has been accepting plasma donations from recovered COVID patients to help others. The procedure uses antibodies to help…

World Blood Donor Day is this Sunday, June 14. Community Blood Center and Hoxworth both are encouraging people to donate. Hoxworth Public Relations…

Updated March 23, 2020 2:30 p.m.Blood donation centers remain open during Ohio's statewide stay-at-home order. Ohioans are permitted to go to donation…