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Scientists discover 48th blood group after 15 years of research: What ‘Gwada Negative’ means for the world
In a world where blood is viewed through the lens of just A, B, AB, and O types, a research has shaken up our understanding. After 15 years of investigation, French scientists have uncovered a new, 48th blood group system. This rare discovery was...

Scientists find new blood type in Guadeloupe woman

What Is Artificial Blood? Know All About the Universally Compatible Lab-Made Blood Substitute Developed by Scientists in Japan
Tokyo, July 23: What if there were a way to overcome the chronic shortage of blood supplies that leads to countless fatalities worldwide? Artificial blood might just be the breakthrough the medical world has been waiting for. According to a report...

OECS Commission Announces Successful Completion of Geothermal Study Tour to Guadeloupe, Further Advancing Clean Energy Drive Across Eastern Caribbean
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission is pleased to announce the successful completion of a landmark Study Tour and Technical Workshop in Guadeloupe, held from June 23 to 24, 2025, under the OECS GEOBUILD Programme. This...

Negative zero is no longer the rarest blood group: French scientists discover a new blood type in a Caribbean woman
Actualizado 02/07/2025 - 08:18 CDT Scientifically, blood groups are classified according to the ABO system and the Rh factor. More specifically, there are four groups: Group A, which has antigen A on the red blood cells and anti-B antibodies in...

French scientists discover a new blood type found in only one woman alive today
Imagine needing a blood transfusion and learning that no one else on the planet can help you. French researchers have identified a brand-new human blood type found in only one person on the planet, a 68-year-old woman from Guadeloupe. Doctors have...

New ultra-rare blood type discovered in Guadeloupe woman
A groundbreaking discovery has added a new chapter to the science of human blood types. The International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) has officially recognized a 48th human blood group, dubbed “Gwada negative,” named after the Caribbean...

French scientists find new blood type in Caribbean woman
The need for blood is universal, but access to blood for all those who need it is not. Blood shortages are particularly acute in low- and middle-income countries. (Photo: Pexels) BASSE-TERRE, France (AFP) — A French woman from the Caribbean island...

“Only Compatible With Herself”: Scientists Identify New Blood Type in Guadeloupe Woman
Newly named “Gwada negative” blood group has no known match on Earth, challenging current transfusion science By yourNEWS Media Newsroom A team of French researchers has identified a previously unknown human blood type in a 68-year-old woman from...

'She is the only person in the world compatible with herself' — scientists discover new blood type but it's unique to just one person from Guadeloupe
Scientists have discovered a new blood group that has so far only been identified in one woman, from the French overseas region of Guadeloupe. The 68-year-old is the only known person in the world to have this blood group, which has been named...

New blood type discovered in Guadeloupe
For decades, mainstream medicine has relegated blood typing to the simple categories of A, B, AB, and O—largely ignoring the deeper implications of these biological markers. But now, a groundbreaking discovery has shattered conventional wisdom:...

Gwada Negative: Scientists Discover World's Newest, Rarest Blood Group Found In Just One Woman
Last Updated:June 27, 2025, 10:22 IST ‘Gwada Negative’, a newly discovered blood group found in one woman, lacks the EMM antigen. It’s now the 48th official blood group, baffling scientists worldwide The discovery began in 2011 when a woman’s...

‘Gwada Negative’: Scientists discover new blood group in a woman from Guadeloupe
More than a decade after a woman from Guadeloupe underwent routine blood tests before surgery, scientists in France have identified an entirely new blood group in her — the 48th ever discovered globally. The French Blood Establishment (EFS), the...

Gwada Negative: New Blood Group Discovered by Scientists in French Woman From Guadeloupe, Know All About the World’s 48th Blood Group System
Mumbai, June 26: Scientists have discovered a new blood group, named “Gwada negative,” in a French woman from the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. The International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) has officially recognised this unique blood...

Azerbaijan's Baku Hosts Conference On Guadeloupe's Decolonization Challenges And Prospects
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 25. An international thematic conference "Towards the Decolonization of Guadeloupe! Challenges and Perspectives" dedicated to the island of Guadeloupe, which is under the colonial policy of...

Azerbaijan Urges Full And Fair Legal, Economic, And Cultural Decolonization Of Guadeloupe
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 25 . The main objective of the conference is to discuss the legal, economic, social, and cultural aspects of Guadeloupe's continued colonization in the 21st century, as well as ways to accelerate...

Goals and Highlights: Guadeloupe 2-3 Guatemala in Gold Cup
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Goals and Highlights: Guadeloupe 2-3 Guatemala in Gold Cup
EVENT ENDED Get real-time updates on Guadeloupe vs Guatemala live coverage minute by minute of the match, score and result online, stream information, how to watch, TV channel, lineups, latest updates and time of the Gold Cup 2025 Group C Matchday...

Azerbaijan's Baku To Host Conference On Guadeloupe's Decolonization
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 24. An international thematic conference "Towards the Decolonization of Guadeloupe! Challenges and Perspectives" dedicated to the island of Guadeloupe, which was under the colonial policy of...

French scientists discover new blood type in Guadeloupe woman
French scientists have discovered a new blood type in a woman from the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, France's blood supply agency announced Friday. The woman is the only known carrier of a new blood type, dubbed "Gwada negative," the French...