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Soon after SARS-CoV-2 began its assault on the world, scientists began searching for clues about what, if any, factors made people more or less likely to get infected with the virus, and more or less ...

Ever wondered why that one friend gets the stomach flu almost every year, while the rest of your friends are totally fine? Or why your partner never seems to contract the illness, even when you do?

Today, we all understand the importance of blood type, but that's actually a relatively recent discovery. Before the 1900s, doctors believed all blood was the same, which unsurprisingly led to a lot ...

Knowing your blood type is critical during emergency health situations. Knowing your blood type is crucial medical information, but unless you've given blood before you might not be sure what yours is ...

Your blood type might seem like a minor detail in your medical history, but it carries significant implications for your health and medical care. From emergency transfusions to pregnancy planning, ...

Several genes with varying inheritance patterns are involved in determining your blood type. The most significant gene is the ABO gene which determines your ABO blood type. Like many of your physical ...

Most people don’t spare a thought for their blood type unless they’re in need of a transfusion — but could yours hold secrets to your health? There are four main blood types: A, B, AB and O.

Blood type is usually determined during hospital visits, especially when a transfusion may be needed, such as in surgery or childbirth. [File, Standard] Many of us first learned our blood types during ...