Australian lab growing precious blood | 7NEWS

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Australian researchers are developing lab-grown blood to provide life-saving options for people with rare blood types like JK Null, which has only 14 active donors in Australia. A $2.5 million project aims to redesign manufacturing technologies to make production viable, as current costs reach around $1 million per bag. The initiative would serve as a backup to human donations, particularly for rare blood types and potentially newborns, with clinical trials planned as the next step.

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