When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The announcement of the new blood type has been the cause of much excitement in medical circles.

In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have identified a new blood type that is so rare it exists in only one person on Earth. The blood type, called “Gwada negative,” was found by researchers at ...

Most people know their blood type—A, B, AB or O—along with whether they are Rh-positive or negative. But these familiar categories (those letters plus "positive" or "negative") represent just two of ...

The ABO-Rh system of blood group typing is an immensely successful method that helps medical professionals safely perform blood transfusions throughout the world. Scientists from the French Blood ...

A routine medical test turned extraordinary for a woman from the Caribbean when doctors found something completely new in her blood. Nearly 15 years ago, while preparing for surgery in Paris, doctors ...

Blood usually falls into a few widely recognized categories or types, based on the proteins that are expressed on the surface of red blood cells. For example, A or B antigens may be present there, ...

A French woman from the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe has been identified as the only known carrier of a new blood type, dubbed "Gwada negative," France's blood supply agency has announced. The ...

Researchers are marveling at what they discovered in a 68-year-old French woman. According to Live Science, the woman from the French region of Guadeloupe is the only known person in the world to have ...

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: a ...