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“Immortal” Cells May Bring an End to Blood Donation

Scientists successfully mass produce red blood cells from immortal stem cells

“Immortal” Cells May Bring an End to Blood Donation

[DIGEST: IFLS, Science Alert, BBC]

Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood, with nearly 21 million blood components transfused each year. This demand is hard to keep up with, and the medical community has long been trying to find a way to artificially meet the demand without relying exclusively on volunteers.

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