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 ...

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. The French Blood ...

In a routine blood test that turned extraordinary, French scientists have identified the world’s newest and rarest blood group. The sole known carrier is a woman from Guadeloupe whose blood is so ...

When I was filling out a volunteer application for a children's hospital and was asked my blood type, I had to think twice. Though I was pretty sure it was O-positive, I wanted to confirm, so I called ...

A routine medical test turned extraordinary for a woman from the Caribbean when doctors found something completely new in her blood. Nearly 15 years ago, while preparing for surgery in Paris, doctors ...

One of the most important characteristics of blood is its type. Knowing your blood type is essential for several healthcare ...

The donor must be of Pakistani, Indian or Iranian descent. The family of a 2-year-old girl battling an aggressive form of cancer is desperately searching for a rare blood type that will allow her to ...

A rare new blood type has been discovered, so "step aside A, B and O – there's a new player in town", said Gizmodo. So far, the "Gwada negative" blood type has been identified only in one person: a ...

This area of research is still in the early stages, but it could someday help reduce wait times for patients needing kidney ...

I n a massive win for organ transplantation research, scientists have demonstrated that they can successfully change the ...