Blood transfusions are a cornerstone of modern medicine, saving lives during surgeries and emergencies. But for people with extremely rare blood types, finding a compatible donor can be a matter of ...

Only one in every six million people have the Rh null blood type. Now researchers are trying to grow it in the laboratory in the hope it could save lives. Blood transfusions have transformed modern ...

Rarest Blood Type in the World: According to Stanford Blood Centre, there are a total of 8 types of blood groups, which are categorised based on the presence or absence of certain antigens on the ...

Forty years ago, a young Swiss boy was brought to a Geneva hospital for treatment of a fairly routine childhood infection. When his blood was drawn and tested ...

The 29-year-old woman first learned about her rare blood type in 2016 after donating blood.

Reviewed by Yolanda Smith, B.Pharm. The Rh blood group is considered to be one of the more complex types of blood groups in humans and it is secondary to the ABO blood group in transfusion medicine.

There are different blood types: A, B, AB, and O, with each also being Rh-positive or Rh-negative. Knowing your blood type is important for safe blood transfusions and organ transplants. Type ...