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Artificial platelets big step forward, researchers say
The powder could be carried in ambulances, first-aid kits and military packs, researchers said, with trials aimed at improving survival from severe bleeding.
Researchers are getting closer to ensuring a vial of powder the size of a quarter — and with the potential to prevent tens of thousands of unintentional deaths per year from bleeding — is a staple in ambulances, first aid…