This man has a rare blood type - and it's helping Australia's genetically diverse population

There has been an increase in lesser known blood types in Australia, according to a new study published in Pathology. The findings reflect the genetic diversity of migrants coming to Australia.

Παρατηρείται αύξηση των λιγότερο γνωστών ομάδων αίματος στην Αυστραλία, σύμφωνα με νέα μελέτη που δημοσιεύθηκε στο Pathology Credit: Supplied

While we might be familiar with the basic blood groups in Australia, a study of 490,000 blood donors has found a jump in R1R1.

This is a blood type variation linked to people who are B and AB blood types - which are more commonly found in Asia, the Middle East and India.