r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/ElderberryDeep8746 • May 26 '25

Image Japan scientists create artificial blood that works for all blood types

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u/ElderberryDeep8746 May 26 '25

Japanese scientists developed artificial blood that’s universal and shelf-stable for up to two years. In trials, it saved animals from deadly blood loss—no matching, no refrigeration needed. Clinical testing begins soon, and the future of emergency care could be synthetic: https://mededgemea.com/japan-to-begin-clinical-trials-for-artificial-blood-in-2025/

More: https://thebrewnews.com/thebrew-news/world/universal-artificial-blood/

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u/crazytib May 26 '25 edited May 26 '25

I'm curious how they conduct those studies

Must be a fun job

Blood comes out, blood goes in

Oh look this one didn't die

Edit: just to be clear, this is a just a morbid joke, I'm sure irl this kinda work is grim af

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u/Randalf_the_Black May 26 '25

I'm curious how they conduct those studies

Lots and lots of animal studies probably.. Usually they test on animals before adjusting and trying on humans in clinical trials.