When a pregnant woman had her blood sampled back in 1972, doctors discovered it was mysteriously missing a surface molecule found on all other known red blood cells at the time. After 50 years, this ...

In 2011, a woman from the French overseas region of Guadeloupe underwent routine tests before a surgery. Strikingly, doctors could not identify her blood group, which was so unique that they did not ...

Several genes with varying inheritance patterns are involved in determining your blood type. The most significant gene is the ABO gene which determines your ABO blood type. Like many of your physical ...

In early June, the International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) officially announced the discovery of a new rare blood group called "Gwada negative," according to France 24. The Établissement ...

Human populations that left Africa evolved quickly whereas Neanderthals stayed the same, according to an analysis of blood group systems. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Blood type is usually treated like a background detail. Something written on hospital files, checked once, then forgotten. It does not feel personal or important in daily life. Yet when doctors ...