Battle for Blood
Our aging society is facing a problem. In the future, there won't be enough young donors to provide blood for more and more elderly in need of transfusion. Scientists and health professionals are desperate to get a grip on the situation. While some clinics attempt to reduce the number of transfusions, researchers elsewhere try an entirely new approach: synthetic blood production.
Our aging society is facing a problem. In the future, there won't be enough young donors to provide blood for more and more elderly in need of transfusion. Scientists and health professionals are desperate to get a grip on the situation. While some clinics attempt to reduce the number of transfusions, researchers elsewhere try an entirely new approach: synthetic blood production.
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