Scientists from the French Blood Establishment (EFS) has successfully identified the ultra-rare 48 th blood type group, known as “Gwada negative,” which came from a blood sample originally drawn some ...

A historic discovery was made by a group of scientists in India, after they found a new blood group in a 38-year-old woman in ...

Craig Melvin, a long-time blood donor, is rolling up his sleeve on live TV for a good cause. The TODAY show co-anchor knows ...

A woman in Karnataka is the first person identified with the CRIB blood group antigen. Doctors discovered it during a cardiac ...

Blood may be free in public hospitals, but low supplies leave Zimbabweans borrowing money to pay for private stocks.

Blood transfusions have been one of the most incredible medical advancements in human history, saving countless lives. The ...

Although there are potentially millions of blood types, transfusions made with blood that matches your type according to the well-established ABO-Rh type system have a 99.8 percent chance of success.

However, the International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) only recognizes 47 distinct blood type groups, with the latest being added just last year after a 50-year-long mystery. Now, according to ...

Although there are potentially millions of blood types, transfusions made with blood that matches your type according to the well-established ABO-Rh type system have a 99.8 percent chance of success.

People with O-negative blood, for example, can only receive their own type but can donate to all other blood types. It's not uncommon for someone with blood type AB to receive O-type blood during a ...

People in the Reblozyl group had a greater percentage of people (21.4%) who needed fewer blood transfusions and a lower amount of blood needed during those transfusions compared to placebo (4.5%).

Consequently, it was impossible to find a suitable blood donor for her. Many people know their blood type – A, B, AB or O – along with whether they are Rh-positive or negative.