Healthcare advances mean that people are living longer lives than ever. But with this progress comes a need that is often hard to fill: enough blood donations, or, in the case of countries suffering ...

Human blood already comes in a bewildering variety of types, but researchers have now identified a new one so rare that only three people on the planet are known to carry it. The finding exposes just ...

The ABO-Rh system of blood group typing is an immensely successful method that helps medical professionals safely perform blood transfusions throughout the world. Scientists from the French Blood ...

Most people are familiar with the common blood groups A, B, AB and O, along with the Rh factor that determines whether a type is positive or negative. Yet new research reveals how surprisingly complex ...

Prehospital transfusion of whole blood does not lower the risk for early death or massive transfusion than standard component ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I read that in the 1700s, animal blood was transfused into humans to cure syphilis. Is this true? -- T.U. ANSWER: The story is a bit more complicated. Transfusion from animals into ...

Two years ago, Allyson Culp took her son to the emergency room for what she believed was a bad case of pneumonia. However, it ...

Blood donor screening is a fundamental component of modern healthcare, underpinning the safety and efficacy of blood transfusions across the globe. Rigorous screening protocols are designed to ...

The trend for unvaccinated blood donations raises concerns about patient safety and resource efficiency, emphasizing the need ...