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A research team in the United Kingdom identified a new blood group system called MAL in which proteins called antigens are missing from red blood cells. They also developed a test to identify patients who fall into the blood group, which would allow for better blood transfusions and could potentially save thousands of lives a year. Read more from @BBCNews.

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A woman wearing a white lab coat, holding a small capsule containing blood. A woman is stood behind her shoulder. Both are wearing PPE face guards.
flip.itNHS scientists find new blood group solving 50-year mysteryIdentifying the new blood group system could save thousands of lives around the world.

@NewsDesk Blood "developers"? Um, @BBCNews, pretty sure you mean blood DONORS. I am one, and no one has ever called me a developer (except when I worked on software).

The research is cool. The proofreading ....