A research team has successfully tested a blood substitute in animals, and human trials may not be far off. The powdered ...

For decades, scientists have been trying to create artificial blood to alleviate shortages and prevent people from bleeding to death. But those efforts have been repeatedly frustrated by failure.

Inside a specialized intensive care unit for rabbits, Dr. Allan Doctor and his team simulate the trauma of severe blood loss.

Around the world, researchers are on a quest to create artificial blood. This blood would be universal and capable of lasting ...