Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is a group of blood cancers where bone marrow makes abnormal blood cells. It can lower red cells, white cells, and platelets. Many people have no symptoms at first, but ...

Data from 12,608 pregnancies across 7 African countries and a simulation model suggest that the total number of malaria-exposed pregnancies across sub-Saharan Africa exceeded 13 million in 2023, and ...

Blood cell disorders affect red blood cells, white blood cells, or platelets made in bone marrow. They can be acute or chronic. They can also be genetic, the result of other conditions, or ...

Red blood cells play an important role, bringing oxygen and nutrients to your cells and organs. They contain a protein called hemoglobin, which is responsible for bringing oxygen from the lungs to the ...

aDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, 44 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China bDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, ...

Anemia and heart failure share symptoms like fatigue and shortness of breath, but anemia also causes dizziness and bruising. Heart failure can't be cured, but its progression can be slowed with early ...

Iron supplements help treat iron-deficiency anemia by increasing iron and hemoglobin levels. People who menstruate, are pregnant, or have certain medical conditions are at higher risk of iron ...

aPopulation Health and Immunity Division, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, VIC, Australia bImmunology Division, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, ...