O- blood is the universal donor type because it can be used for anyone. AB+ blood can receive any type of blood, making it the universal recipient. Blood types need to match, or the immune system will ...

Everyone should know their blood type in case of a life-threatening event that results in a need for a blood transfusion. A new discovery introduces a new group of blood types that may be important to ...

This article was reviewed by Darragh O’Carroll, MD. Have you ever wondered if your blood type could influence the foods you should eat? That’s the idea behind the blood type diet, a nutrition theory ...

In the United States, 11 people die every day while waiting for a kidney transplant. An estimated 90,000 people are waiting for this vital organ to overcome kidney failure. A figure that demonstrates ...

A new initiative at San Diego Blood Bank uses genetic analysis on a grand scale to better match donors and recipients. Called “Precision Blood,” the program has already processed more than 30,000 ...

Organ transplants can be life-saving, but the need to match blood types means many people are left on long waiting lists while organs go to waste. Scientists at Cambridge have now demonstrated a ...

Scientists have transfused lab-made red blood cells into a human volunteer in a world-first trial that experts say has major potential for people with hard-to-match blood types or conditions such as ...

Blood type matching is important for blood transfusions. Health complications can arise when blood types are incompatible. Scientists describe a new blood type group named Er. Everyone should know ...