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DARPA develops synthetic blood for the battlefield | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 4.21.26

DARPA develops synthetic blood for the battlefield | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 4.21.26

DARPA is overseeing the development of synthetic blood, which could drastically change battlefield medicine. How soon could one see it in their kit?
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