When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The announcement of the new blood type has been the cause of much excitement in medical circles.

French scientists have discovered a new blood type in a woman from the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, France's blood supply agency announced Friday. The woman is the only known carrier of a new blood ...

Human blood already comes in a bewildering variety of types, but researchers have now identified a new one so rare that only three people on the planet are known to carry it. The finding exposes just ...

In a groundbreaking development, French scientists have identified the world’s rarest blood group, known as Gwada-negative. It's a blood group so rare that only one woman in the world is known to have ...

A routine medical test turned extraordinary for a woman from the Caribbean when doctors found something completely new in her blood. Nearly 15 years ago, while preparing for surgery in Paris, doctors ...

A French woman from Guadeloupe is the only known person in the world with the "Gwada negative" blood type. Anuwar Hazarika / NurPhoto via Getty Images In 2011, a French woman was undergoing routine ...

Most people know their blood type—A, B, AB or O—along with whether they are Rh-positive or negative. But these familiar categories (those letters plus "positive" or "negative") represent just two of ...

The ABO-Rh system of blood group typing is an immensely successful method that helps medical professionals safely perform blood transfusions throughout the world. Scientists from the French Blood ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. In a routine blood test that turned extraordinary, French scientists have ...

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 ...

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, ...

A rare new blood type has been discovered, so "step aside A, B and O – there's a new player in town", said Gizmodo. So far, the "Gwada negative" blood type has been identified only in one person: a ...