Is Mimicking Hemoglobin Cells the Key to a Blood Substitute?
Introduction: The Quest for a Blood Substitute In the 19th century, Theodore Gaillard Thomas, a renowned gynecologist in New York City, championed an unusual idea: transfusing milk as a substitute for blood. Despite initial trials, including one where cow’s milk was injected into a patient with severe uterine bleeding, the practice was short-lived due to […]
