Alicja Arts։ Being a Superhero by Donating Blood
Alicja Arts, Founder of Nutrintelligence, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“I wanted to be a superhero’ine as a kid, who didn’t, right?
Then I grew up, realised Disney and Marvel were big scams,
I got a ‘real’ job and carried a regular life.
I’ve been donating blood for 20 years now (yup, I started early) across 3 different countries.
Today is my first plasma donation at Sanquin.
It will be used for immune system treatments, bleeding disorders, autoimmune diseases and to create medicine for people with muscle disease.
One day a friend asked me why do I do it?
I found it a weird question, but I answered:
‘Why wouldn’t I? It costs me nothing (other than 1h of my time) and if I can help someone, why not?’
Then I thought about it and realised blood giving truly is the easiest & most ‘efficient’ (lowest cost vs highest impact) way to literally save human lives.
Turns out I’ve been a superhero for all these years afterall.
And you could be too!
If you’re not doing it already, hopefully this post will make you consider contacting your local blood bank.”
Stay updated with Hemostasis Today.
-
Feb 12, 2026, 15:05Riten Kumar: An Accessible and Informative Video on Venous Thromboembolism
-
Feb 12, 2026, 14:59Nour Al-Mozain։ When Blood Donation Depends on Traffic Conditions
-
Feb 12, 2026, 14:49Kanishk Kumar: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection Pipeline Overview
-
Feb 12, 2026, 14:44Clear Progress in Hemophilia Care in Kyrgyzstan Through the WFH Humanitarian Aid Program
-
Feb 12, 2026, 14:28Laurel Brumant-Palmer: The Reality of Living With a Blood Condition During Cold Weather
-
Feb 12, 2026, 14:12Tareq Abadl: The Critical Role of ADAMTS13 Activity Testing in Diagnosing TTP
-
Feb 12, 2026, 13:50Søren Hough: A Bispecific siRNA Design for Simultaneous Gene Silencing in Cancer
-
Feb 12, 2026, 13:45Bursary Applications Now Open for the 2026 Annual SHOT Symposium
-
Feb 12, 2026, 11:52Miriam Mwachinga: Let’s Focus More on Rare Diseases and Their Impact on Quality of Life