The most important blood borne viruses for human health are the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C.
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Alexandra Hansen, The Conversation; Emil Jeyaratnam, The Conversation, and Steven Phillips, The Conversation
Here we look at how blood transfusions started as an experiment four centuries ago, and became the modern-day life saver they are.
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Illuminations: Blood Equality by Jordan Eagles (USA) Image credit: David Meanix and courtesy of artist as part of Science Gallery Melbourne’s BLOOD exhibition