As blood banks across the U.S. report dangerously low supplies of O-negative blood (red blood cells) - commonly called the ...

As blood banks across the U.S. report dangerously low supplies of O-negative blood (red blood cells), anesthesiologists are ...

A team of researchers claims to have found a common bacteria that can easily manipulate the enzymes present in blood supplies to turn it into a universal donor type. Such a process, if scaled up for ...

Imagine a world where every blood donation could save any life and there is no need to match blood types, and no delay in treatment. That world is no longer just science fiction. Thanks to ...

A blood donation can mean the difference between life and death if you need a transfusion, and every year 4.5 million people do, according to the American Red Cross. One type of blood donation can be ...

Las Vegas, Nevada – The nation is facing an emergency blood shortage, according to the American Red Cross. Extreme heat and recent natural disasters are affecting the blood supply, the nonprofit says.

Blood transfusions save lives. In the US alone, people receive around 10 million units each year. But blood banks are always short in supply—especially when it comes to the “universal donor” type O.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers hope to receive an approval to begin clinical trials. In a world first, researchers at the University of British ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (NewsNation) — Widespread use of lifesaving artificial blood could be a reality by the end of the decade, according to published ...

Attempts to create universal donor blood have taken a "decisive step forward" after scientists discovered ways to significantly reduce the risk of a negative reaction. A "cocktail" of bacterial ...

Widespread use of lifesaving artificial blood could be a reality by the end of the decade, according to published reports. Clinical trials are underway at Nara Medical University in Japan after ...