India announced the successful development of artificial blood

Indian scientists have recently published successful development of red blood cells from stem cells in the spinal cord that they believe could be used as "artificial blood" for people who need transfusions, thereby may end the shortage of blood in this country.

The Indian Times quoted Professor Soma Guhathakurta of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), who led the study, said artificial blood will be tested on mice before being tested in humans in 2016. .

If successful, the project could provide a large amount of safe and "clean" blood - that is, not affected by pathogens, at half the price at blood banks. The current.

As the second most populous country in the world, the Indian health sector is currently facing a shortage of blood supply to hospitals.