Urgent plea to Londoners with rare B-negative blood type to donate as NHS supplies 'worrying low' - Around 2,100 people in this donor group living in the capital have been urged by the health service ...

People with type O blood enjoy a slightly lower risk of heart disease and blood clotting, but they may be more susceptible to hemorrhaging or bleeding disorders. This may be especially true after ...

Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO One of the most important characteristics of blood is its type. Knowing your blood ...

According to the American Red Cross, the most common blood type is O positive, which is the blood type for 37% of the population.

There are eight blood types: A positive, A negative, B positive, B negative, O positive, O negative, AB positive and AB negative. But which is the rarest?

In a routine blood test that turned extraordinary, French scientists have identified the world’s newest and rarest blood group. The sole known carrier is a woman from Guadeloupe whose blood is so ...

DAYTON — The Community Blood Center is in critical need of type-O negative and type B-negative blood ahead of the holidays. The blood center is calling on residents to donate to help with the ...

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 ...

Scientists Have Discovered a New Blood Type. Only One Person on Earth Has It. Named “Gwada negative,” it originated from a blood sample taken 15 years ago.

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.

The organization said it especially needs type O negative, type O positive, type B negative and type A negative blood donors, as well as platelet donor.