Category: ABO Blood Types

The Link Between Blood Types And Risks of COVID-19, Cancer, And Other Diseases

Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on The Link Between Blood Types And Risks of COVID-19, Cancer, And Other Diseases

Authored by Ellen Wan via The Epoch Times Blood types play a crucial role not only in ensuring safe blood transfusions but also in influencing various health risks. Numerous studies suggest that genetically determined blood types may increase susceptibility to both infectious and non-infectious diseases, including COVID-19, heart disease, and allergies. Blood is categorized into four main types—A, […]

How a COVID-19 infection changes blood cells in the long run

Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on How a COVID-19 infection changes blood cells in the long run

Date: June 29, 2021, Source: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Summary: New research suggests that a coronavirus infection alters the biomechanical properties of red and white blood cells, in some cases for months — a possible explanation for long COVID.     FULL STORY Using real-time deformability cytometry, researchers at the Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin in Erlangen were able to […]

ABO blood group and COVID-19: a review on behalf of the ISBT COVID-19 working group

Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on ABO blood group and COVID-19: a review on behalf of the ISBT COVID-19 working group

Authors: the ISBT COVID-19 Working Group School of Medicine Abstract Growing evidence suggests that ABO blood group may play a role in the immunopathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 infection, with group O individuals less likely to test positive and group A conferring a higher susceptibility to infection and propensity to severe disease. The level of evidence supporting […]