Articles for tag: Blood transfusion, DNA Sequencing, genetic mutation, Gwada negative blood type, Rare blood types

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Scientists Discover a Brand-New Blood Type Found in Only One Person on Earth

Jan Otte

French scientists have discovered a blood type so rare that just one living person on Earth is known to have it. This is a medical discovery that seems like something out of science fiction. This 48th recognized blood group system, called “Gwada negative,” was found in a 68-year-old lady from Guadeloupe, a French Caribbean island, ...