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  "id": 8609497,
  "title": "Scientists solve a 50-year mystery and discover a new human blood group",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/scientists-solve-a-50-year-mystery-and-discover-a-new-human-blood-8609497",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-19T10:14:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily Health",
    "slug": "sciencedaily-health",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260918024828.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Scientists have identified the genetic cause behind the mysterious AnWj blood group antigen, solving a puzzle that began in 1972 and establishing a new blood group system called MAL. The discovery could make it much easier to find extremely rare AnWj-negative patients and donors and protect them from potentially dangerous transfusion reactions.",
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        "title": "Scientists solve a 50-year mystery and discover a new human blood group",
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        "published": "2026-09-19T10:14:15.000Z"
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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."
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