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Breakthroughs in blood research
What if menstrual blood could unlock new tests for endometriosis? What if donated blood could help grow new skin? These aren’t sci-fi ideas, they’re being studied right now. Let’s dive into three big projects — including two from Lifeblood — reshaping the world.
24 November 2025
Vital reads

Blood donation is a big topic, and things change over time. Think you can’t donate if you lived in the UK? That’s so 2022. What else can you still learn about blood donation?

Want to know how it’s all going to play out? You’re not the only one. Let’s break it down.

There’s more to blood donation than what happens in a donor centre. There’s preparation. There’s recovery. There’s everything that happens to your blood after it leaves you.

Everything you need to know, from go to “whoa, you saved lives.”