https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/stemcells/Recent content in stemcells on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usThu, 28 May 2026 04:02:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/bromsgrove-teens-battle-with-blood-cancer-sparks-community-stem-cell-drive/Thu, 28 May 2026 04:02:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/bromsgrove-teens-battle-with-blood-cancer-sparks-community-stem-cell-drive/Seventeen-year-old Leo Sproson from Bromsgrove never imagined that his fatigue would signal something far more serious than college stress. While studying electrical engineering, Leo began feeling unusually tired and noticed large bruises appearing on his body. Concerned, his mother Jenna took him to the doctor, where blood tests revealed he had acute myeloid leukaemia, a form of blood cancer. Leo was admitted to Birmingham Children’s Hospital and immediately required a blood transfusion.