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Blood groups beyond A, B and O: what are they and do they matter?

  • Written by Robert Flower, Associate Professor, University of Sydney
imageWe know about A, B and O - but there are hundreds of other blood groups.from www.shutterstock.com.au

This week we’re running a series in collaboration with the Australian Red Cross Blood Service looking at blood: what it actually does, why we need it, and what happens when something goes wrong with the fluid that gives us life. Read other...

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