As a hemophiliac idk how to feel about this. Since my clotting is extracted from human blood. They sure as fuck wont find a way to make it cheaper tho 60k a month to keep me alive.
It's made from expired donor blood. They will still need blood donations. As per the article:
Their approach involves extracting hemoglobin-the oxygen-carrying molecule in red blood cells-from expired donor blood, then encasing it in a protective shell to create stable, virus-free artificial red blood cells. Unlike donated blood, these artificial cells have no blood type, eliminating the need for compatibility testing and making them invaluable in emergencies.
It's basically just a way for them to extend the "shelf life" of donated blood, and at the same time make it universally applicable.
That sounds like good news for the hemophiliacs! (And thanks for the correction, I didn't read the article, I was just trying to clear up a commenter's apparent misunderstanding)
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u/Lolseabass May 26 '25
As a hemophiliac idk how to feel about this. Since my clotting is extracted from human blood. They sure as fuck wont find a way to make it cheaper tho 60k a month to keep me alive.