In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have identified a new blood type that is so rare it exists in only one person on Earth. The blood type, called “Gwada negative,” was found by researchers at ...

The Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center is reporting a critical shortage of Type O-negative blood and is asking donors to make a donation as soon as possible. Vicki Smith, director of communication ...

In a groundbreaking development, French scientists have identified the world’s rarest blood group, known as Gwada-negative. It's a blood group so rare that only one woman in the world is known to have ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists have discovered the rarest blood type on Earth, belonging to just one woman. Talk about a lonely hearts club. An ...

A routine medical test turned extraordinary for a woman from the Caribbean when doctors found something completely new in her blood. Nearly 15 years ago, while preparing for surgery in Paris, doctors ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Blood centers across the nation are facing a blood donation shortage, and here in Acadiana, Our Lady of Lourdes Blood Center says they have a specific need for O-negative blood ...

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 ...

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A person's blood type is determined by "the presence or absence of certain antigens – substances that can trigger an immune response if they are foreign to the body," according to American Red Cross.

O-positive and O-negative blood supplies are critically low across Oklahoma. Here’s why hospitals rely on type O donors and how you can help. O-positive and O-negative blood supplies are critically ...