First-ever freeze-dried artificial platelets are shelf-stable and portable—a major advance for field medicine
Platelets, which allow blood to clot, can save patients in danger of bleeding to death from traumatic injuries. But donated platelets can only be given to patients in a hospital and last only a few days at room temperature to a few weeks when refrigerated.
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