Blood transfusion before arrival at a hospital reduces mortality from traumatic hemorrhage and shock. Whether transfusion with whole blood is more beneficial than transfusion with blood components ...

A decades-long search to identify a mysterious blood antigen has led researchers to a hidden genetic difference found in a ...

Giving whole blood or the component parts of blood are equally effective options for paramedics and emergency medical ...

Most people don’t spare a thought for their blood type unless they’re in need of a transfusion — but could yours hold secrets to your health? And is one better than the others? There are four main ...

Do you know your blood type? Scientists say everyone should in case of a life-threatening event that results in a need for a blood transfusion. But now, they've discovered a new group of blood types ...

Doctors stumbled upon a type rarer than “golden blood”—and suspect more patients carry the bizarre genetic anomaly.

A clinical trial is underway now, and it centers on lab-grown blood that is injected into two people in the United Kingdom, with its research looking into how it would be accepted by the body and its ...

A new Genesee County program enabling paramedics to give whole blood in the field saved a man’s life after a shooting.

It is possible for blood type to change, and in some cases, this can happen without a blood transfusion. When someone is born, their blood type is determined, so everyone should know what their blood ...

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 issue According to Vitalant Pittsburgh communications director Maya Santana, the need for blood has remained steady due ...

Transfusion reactions are medical complications that arise after a blood transfusion. They may occur during the transfusion (known as acute) or weeks after it (delayed). They're further classified ...