Is there a best blood type? The ups and downs of A, B, AB and O — including who’s at higher risk for cancer, norovirus and bug bites

Most people don’t spare a thought for their blood type unless they’re in need of a transfusion — but could yours hold secrets ...
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Understanding different blood types: A, B, AB, and O

Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO There are different blood types: A, B, AB, and O, with each also being Rh-positive or Rh-negative.Knowing your blood type is important for safe blood ...
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Emergency Need For O-Negative Blood Donors

Blood Assurance is issuing an emergency plea for O-negative blood donors as supply levels have dropped to dangerously low levels. Right now, there is less than a half-day’s supply. Spring Break is ...
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Type O-negative blood donations urgently needed, Mayo Clinic says

ROCHESTER — The Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Program is issuing an urgent call for type O-negative blood donors. It is currently facing a critical shortage of O-negative blood, according to a press release ...
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O-Negative Blood Supply Critically Low

Blood Assurance is calling on O-negative blood donors as reserves have dropped to a critically low 1–2-day supply. O-negative is the universal blood type, often used in emergencies and trauma cases ...