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 ...

Knowing your blood type is critical during emergency health situations. Knowing your blood type is crucial medical information, but unless you've given blood before you might not be sure what yours is ...

The American Red Cross and Bloodworks Northwest — two organizations that provide blood supply to hospitals across the nation — are still facing critical shortages of two blood types, prompting them to ...

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CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — Connecticut Blood Center officials say there’s an urgent need for type O-negative and B-negative blood as they prepare for the summer months. They said the region’s supply of ...

Not to B-negative, but your blood type could offer a clue to your risk of having a stroke before 60. “The number of people with early strokes is rising,” said Dr. Steven J. Kittner, co-principal ...

O-negative blood is particularly valuable, as any patient with any blood type can receive it. It’s often used in trauma ...

The NHS has pleaded for donations of a rare blood type, saying supplies are at risk of "running low". Some 2,500 eligible B negative donors in the south-east of England have been asked by the health ...

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 ...