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John Elder

World first: Two people get lab-grown blood cells

It's hoped that lab-grown red blood cells will last longer than those from donors. Photo: Getty

In a world-first clinical trial, red blood cells that were grown in a laboratory have been transfused into two people.

It’s a major step toward lab-grown cells being used in blood transfusions – instead of blood from donors.

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