February 2023 Archive
Artificial Blood One Step Closer to Reality
Thursday, February 2, 2023
A University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) physician-scientist will head a new federally-funded research program to develop and test a whole blood product, storable at room temperature, that can be used to transfuse wounded soldiers in the field within 30 minutes of injury, potentially... read more
DARPA Team Begins Work on Field Deployable Whole Blood Equivalent
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
FSHARP performer aims to develop a holistic shelf-stable resuscitation fluid Bleeding is the most common cause of potentially survivable death in trauma, in both military and civilian settings. Whole blood is recognized as the resuscitation fluid of choice; however, it has limited viability,... read more