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  "id": 2411777,
  "title": "Can we make blood transfusions safer by testing for proteins linked to strokes and Alzheimer's disease?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/can-we-make-blood-transfusions-safer-by-testing-for-proteins-linked",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-21T17:20:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-blood-transfusions-safer-proteins-linked.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A review and opinion piece published in The Lancet and led by UCL (University College London) and UCLH researchers discusses the possibility that blood transfusions may inadvertently transmit harmful brain proteins, and whether additional safety measures are warranted as a precaution while further research is conducted to better understand these potential risks.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}