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Lab-grown blood given to people in world-first clinical trial – BBC News
Blood that has been grown in a laboratory has been given to people in a world-first clinical trial, UK researchers say. Tiny amounts – equivalent to a couple of spoonfuls – are being tested to see how it performs inside the body. While the bulk of blood transfusions will still rely on donations, the goal is to manufacture vital, but ultra-rare, blood groups that are…