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Step aside A, B, and O—there’s a new player in town. Scientists in France have just reported the discovery of a novel, rare blood type, only recorded in a single person to date.
Talk about a lonely hearts club. An unnamed woman from Guadeloupe has the rarest blood type on earth, to the extent that ...
An estimated thirty-four percent of Americans have A positive blood, making it the second most common blood type in the country. Patients with this blood type can donate blood to individuals who ...
The U.S. is facing an emergency blood shortage, according to the American Red Cross, with a specific need for Type O blood. Donors and doctors speak with Fox News about the crisis.
Red Cross said “Severe winter weather and wildfires have forced thousands of blood donations to go uncollected. There is an emergency shortage of platelets, as well as types O negative and B ...
Scientists have discovered a new blood type in a woman from Guadeloupe, now recognized as one of the rarest in the world.
Doctors explain which blood type is more susceptible to norovirus, also known as the 24-hour flu and stomach bug. Plus, how one gene mutation helps protect from it.
The Red Cross needs all blood types, but O-type blood is needed the most because it can be received by nearly all of the population in a trauma or emergency situation. Blood platelets are also in high ...
The ‘My Blood, for My Country’ campaign aims to embed blood donation as a vital humanitarian and national responsibility, while expanding the donor base, especially among those with rare blood types ...
GEORGE TOWN: The country is running low on blood supply, especially the rare negative blood type. According to Penang Hospital, negative blood types are found in only about 5% of the donors in ...
Unlike donated blood, these artificial cells have no blood type, eliminating the need for any compatibility, making them invaluable in emergencies.