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Explainer: what's actually in our blood?

  • Written by Denese Marks, Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Sydney
imageOur blood has more functions than we probably realise - all vital for life. 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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