Dr. Karl Landsteiner won the Nobel prize in 1930 for developing the ABO blood group system. The ABO system is the best known method of classifying blood types. It’s important to know your blood type ...

Hospitals rely on type O blood for trauma care and emergencies, but donations have dropped after the holidays.

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — A child with a rare blood disease; an adult injured in a vehicle accident; someone with cancer; and a warrior injured on the battlefield all have something in common. They all ...

A perfect storm of a unique calendar, severe weather, canceled blood drives, seasonal illnesses led to a sharp decline in ...