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Cell culture flasks in the incubator during manufacture of red blood cells

First ever clinical trial of lab-grown red blood cell transfusion

07 Nov 2022

Cambridge researchers are taking part in the world’s first clinical trial of red blood cells that have been grown in a laboratory for transfusion...

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Blood transfusion

Western methods increase cost of 'safe blood' in sub-Saharan Africa

11 Sep 2012

Scientists find that Western approach to blood transfusion employed in Africa - often a condition of financial aid - may add significant cost to...

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Young red blood cells (left) and old blood cells (right)

Test highlights benefits of new blood

20 May 2011

Old red blood cells shown to have undergone ‘significant changes and damage’; techniques could help rapidly monitoring quality of blood supply.

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