When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The announcement of the new blood type has been the cause of much excitement in medical circles.

Scientists identify a new blood type, "Gwada negative," adding the 48th blood group system to human biology. (CREDIT: CC BY-SA 4.0) A routine medical test turned extraordinary for a woman from the ...

As blood banks across the U.S. report dangerously low supplies of O-negative blood (red blood cells), anesthesiologists are calling for increased donation and changes in how hospitals use this ...

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PENSACOLA, Fla. -- If you have O negative or O positive blood, "One Blood" needs your help.

OneBlood is experiencing an emergency shortage and is calling on people with O Negative and O Positive blood to donate as soon as possible.

Your blood type might seem like a minor detail in your medical history, but it carries significant implications for your health and medical care. From emergency transfusions to pregnancy planning, ...

Calling it a race against time, OneBlood says it needs 50 units of rare O- blood to help an 18-year-old who's battling sickle ...

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 ...