A women with sickle cell disease said the possibility of lab-grown blood has given her "hope" for the future. The aim of the new research is to help those with ultra-rare blood groups who need regular transfusions. Toks Odesanmi has sickle cell disease and goes to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge every six to eight weeks for new red blood cells.

The 48-year-old from Colchester said after a transfusion it was like "getting a fresh lease of life". The team at Addenbrooke's and the University of Cambridge were working on the study with others in Bristol, London and at NHS Blood and Transplant. Read more HERE