You might know if you have A, B, AB or O blood type. Or there’s a small chance your blood might be in one of the dozens of other rarer groups recognised by the International Society of Blood Transfusion. It can be lifesaving for medical staff to know your blood group and be able to find a matching donor. But this has proved impossible for one woman in Guadeloupe.

Scientists have had to use cutting-edge genetic analysis to solve the mystery of her incompatible blood, which has resulted in the identification of the world’s 48th (and rarest) human blood group. And thankfully genetic advances also point to a potential solution: artificially creating compatible red blood cells in a lab.

Followers of the Dalai Lama, who turned 90 this week, fear that China may try to interfere with the selection of his successor. While China has been keen to establish greater control over Tibet for decades, it seems climate change is increasing its interest in the region – and hence in the reincarnation of its spiritual leader.

And a new review suggests antidepressants do not cause significant withdrawal effects. We hear from two scientstists whose work has found the opposite on why they’re sceptical of the new findings.