1.0Connecting Researchhttps://research.reading.ac.uk/research-blogCaroline Knowleshttps://research.reading.ac.uk/research-blog/author/c-l-knowlesreading-ac-uk/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="uj9bgWOH4N"><a href="https://research.reading.ac.uk/research-blog/2024/06/14/platelets-the-heroes-of-haemostasis/">Platelets: The heroes of haemostasis</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://research.reading.ac.uk/research-blog/2024/06/14/platelets-the-heroes-of-haemostasis/embed/#?secret=uj9bgWOH4N" width="600" height="338" title="“Platelets: The heroes of haemostasis” — Connecting Research" data-secret="uj9bgWOH4N" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://research.reading.ac.uk/research-blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://research.reading.ac.uk/research-blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/72/2024/06/Platelet-Research-Group_1000019519-scaled.jpg25601928[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This year marks the twentieth anniversary of World Blood Donor Day when the World Health Organisation (WHO) and its global partners join to celebrate the lifesaving work of blood donors....Read More >