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NHS explores blood deliveries via drone – PublicTechnology

NHS Blood and Transplant has conducted trials comparing the clinical feasibility of blood transported via road and unmanned aircraft in north-east England, with leadership describing the results as ‘very promising’ The NHS has conducted trials that have demonstrated the viability of delivering blood via drone over distances of more than …

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Drone blood deliveries could be a possibility thanks to new …

Drones can be safely used to deliver urgent blood stocks between hospitals, a new research project suggests. Researchers from NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) wanted to see whether a component of blood can be delivered using drones without compromising its quality. They sent identical stocks via road and through the …

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J&K: Inventor develops drone for life-saving blood transport

In a world where distance frequently hampers timely medical care, a visionary inventor has defied the odds and etched his name in history. Aban Habib, the ingenious mind from Srinagar, has crafted an extraordinary drone that soars through the skies, skillfully ferrying life-saving blood between hospitals across the country …

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A drop of blood: Irish doctors pioneer delivery of supplies …

While still at proof of concept stage, the work by the Cork-based team promises to revolutionise worldwide medical delivery systems. It offers the potential for a safer, faster and cheaper way of getting critical medicines from land to ferries, freighters, cruise ships and even oil rigs. The system also offers …

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Hospital using drones to fly blood samples between buildings

Matternet CEO Andreas Raptopoulos walks next to an operator carrying a drone used for delivery of medical specimens after a flight at WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh, North Carolina on March 26, 2019. Matternet and UPS partnered with the hospital to start commercial flights of medical samples across the WakeMed campus. …

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