Researchers have shed new light on how tissues in the body are repaired following the damage and premature death of tissue ...

Plasma cells are a type of white blood cell found in your bone marrow. They are one of several types of cells in your immune system that work together to fight infections and other diseases. Normal ...

A 65-year-old male presented for his annual exam. The medical assistant (MA) checking the patient in remarked that he is ...

With all the different types of blood tests out there, it can be confusing to figure out which you need and when. To help, we ...

Imagine bacteria adhering to the surface of a cell, perhaps at the site of an injury or wound. In response, a white blood cell arrives at the scene. This cell encircles the pathogen with its ...

Imagine bacteria adhering to the surface of a cell, perhaps at the site of an injury or wound. In response, a white blood cell arrives at the scene. This cell encircles the pathogen with its ...

Harrison donated blood every two weeks from age 18 in 1954 to his retirement in 2018 at age 81. That year, Harrison spoke with CBC Radio's As It Happens about making his final donation ...

a tiny lego piece measuring 0.00099 by 0.00086 inches—a bit larger than a human white blood cell. “It’s madness, I know,” David A. Lindon tells BBC News’ Emily Ford. “I love the challenge.

Complete blood count (CBC): This battery of tests measures the amount and proportion of blood cells in a sample of blood, including the red blood cell (RBC) count. The treatment of hemolytic anemia is ...

New research from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has found that white blood cells which 'remember' past inflammatory events are quick to overreact, raising the risk of blood clots.

Not sure what your red blood cell, platelets, and other blood count test results mean? Choose a test and enter your value to better understand if it's in the low, optimal, or high range. The CBC, a ...