ABO blood groups are the most basic system of blood typing. This system divides blood into four groups – A, B, AB and O. The other main grouping used is the Rhesus (Rh) system, which is either ...

Blood is made up of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma. Markers called antigens are found on the surface of red blood cells, and differences in these markers classify various ...

The Rh or Rhesus system is the second most common blood grouping system. It was first detected in 1940 by Landsteiner and Wiener. Rh typing is the test done to determine whether a person is Rh ...

Scientists discovered a new group of blood types called the Er system. They also say that there are many ways to classify blood, the knowledge of which assists in treating blood incompatibility issues ...

Ashley Ng currently receives funding from The National Health and Medical Research Council. He has previously received funding from the Leukaemia Foundation Australia and Cure Cancer Australia. He has ...

For most people, which blood group you are does not matter one jot, unless your life is at risk and you need a blood transfusion. In this case, the proteins and sugars can act as a barrier to safe ...

Otherwise called Rh-null, the golden blood lacks all 61 antigens in the Rh system making the blood group rarest of all. In the last 56 years, only 43 have been detected with this rare blood group, ...