In 1983, during the early days of the AIDS epidemic, the US Food and Drug Administration made the decision to ban gay men from donating blood. Now, 40 years later, it is dropping that rule.
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The US blood supply chain is often fragile, but the coronavirus could make it more so. An expert explains.
Because most people want to be perceived as generous, sometimes monetary incentives for doing a good deed are counterproductive.
The US is once again experiencing a shortage of blood, a difficult commodity to ship because it is perishable and time-sensitive. Here’s how game theory could help solve the problem.
