AXIOS (Herb Scribner) - The U.S. is running low on blood. Here's why that's dangerous
The U.S. blood supply has reached crisis levels, prompting the American Red Cross and the Surgeon General's Office to urge people to donate. Why it matters: A prolonged blood shortage could delay surgeries, trauma care and other treatments that depend on timely blood transfusions. - The Red Cross says it has "less than a one-day national supply of type O positive blood," which is the most commonly transfused blood type. Due to the shortage, the organization is limiting distribution of type O blood to hospitals. Driving the news: Blood donations fell to a four-year summer low in 2026, the Red Cross said on Monday. - Current supply is not keeping up with the demand for blood, which increases during the summer, the Red Cross says. - The…