A research team from three Johns Hopkins institutions has shown that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can “reprogram” pathogen-fighting white blood cells known as neutrophils (left ...

The main types of noncancerous blood disorders are blood clotting disorders, bleeding or platelet disorders, anemia, and eosinophilic disorders, which are problems with a type of white blood cell. [1] ...

Stem cells are often described as the body's master cells. Healthy stem cells can restore the blood system after cancer treatment.

Red blood cells (erythrocytes) are one of three main components in your blood, along with white blood cells and platelets. Produced by your bone marrow, red blood cells play a key role in ...

The MCHC blood test measures the concentration of hemoglobin in red blood cells, helping diagnose anemia and other blood disorders.

Frequent blood donors may be getting more than a warm, fuzzy feeling from their altruism, as giving blood may also enhance your ability to produce healthy blood cells, potentially reducing the ...

A vivid new image is taking shape in the world of cell biology: Imagine bacteria adhering to the surface of a cell, perhaps at the site of an injury or wound. In response, a white blood cell ...

Higher levels of leukocytes -- a form of white blood cell -- are associated with more severe symptoms of long COVID among older women, researchers reported.

Genetic cloaking of healthy cells opens door to universal blood cancer therapy Blood stem cells are being engineered to protect them from lethal therapies.

White blood cell pellets were processed as described elsewhere (15). Samples were dehydrated in an ethyl alcohol gradient series using an automated tissue processor (Leica Microsystems, Wetzlar, ...