Blood Type

• ‘An incredible service’: West Island blood centre holds open house to encourage donations

  Hema-Québec says summer donations are vital. Last month they were calling for 500 additional weekly donations. Especially from those with O positive and negative blood types.

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2023
  
• Your blood type could affect your coronavirus risk: study

  A new study suggests that the risk of severe COVID-19 disease could vary by blood type.

  Health

  Jun 18, 2020
  
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• Canadian researchers find a way to turn Type A and B blood into Type O

  Researchers at UBC have used enzymes from the human gut to change Type A and B blood into the more sought-after Type O.

  Health

  Aug 22, 2018
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• New UBC-created enzyme could transform donated blood for universal use

  UBC professors have created an enzyme that can remove antigens from red blood cells

  Health

  Apr 29, 2015