Just like blood type, the Rh factor is also inherited from the parents; it can be either negative or positive. Rh factor simply means that a person’s blood has certain specific characteristics.

In March, the U.S. FDA reported a major shortage of Rhogam, the anti-D immune globulin most widely used to prevent Rh factor incompatibility in pregnancy. Without treatment, second and subsequent ...

Your blood type depends on which genes you inherited from your parents and – combined with your partner's blood type – will determine which blood type your children will have. Photo: unsplash.com If ...