SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The American Red Cross in Springfield is raising awareness during Sickle Cell Awareness Month, highlighting the urgent need for blood donations to support patients. Sickle ...

COUNCILWOMAN TAMMY HAWKINS TODAY, JEFFERSON ANIMAL HOSPITAL TEAMED UP WITH THE AMERICAN RED CROSS FOR THE SECOND ANNUAL PINTS FOR PAWS AND PEOPLE. THIS IS FOR PETS TO BECOME BLOOD DONORS AND SAVE ...

New research reveals that red blood cells play an unexpected active role in tightening blood clots, a discovery that could change how we approach clotting-related diseases. Credit: SciTechDaily.com ...

A team led by the University of Sydney has identified red blood cell rupture at dying endothelial sites as a primary driver of microvascular obstruction in COVID-19, bypassing the expected role of ...

Researchers have identified a previously unknown biological process that causes tissue and organ damage in conditions where oxygen is low, such as heart attacks and strokes. The study suggests that ...

Many red blood cell (RBC) disorders, like sickle cell anemia and hereditary spherocytosis, involve cells with different deformability properties. Identifying these cells is critical for diagnosis and ...

White blood cells help your body fight inflammation and infections. A high or low white blood cell count may be associated with a number of short-term or long-term health conditions. White blood cells ...

The drug significantly reduced ER visits and hospital days in children MONDAY, April 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- An oral chemotherapy drug can safely and effectively manage sickle cell disease in ...

Red blood cells transport oxygen throughout your body, including to vital organs and tissues. They also help your body get rid of carbon dioxide. Too little or too many red blood cells may be ...

What Is a RDW Blood Test? An RDW blood test – also known as a red blood cell distribution width blood test – is a measure of the difference in your red blood cells’ size and volume. RDW is one part of ...

Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to every other organ, and blood-forming stem cells must make about 200 billion new red blood cells each day to keep the oxygen flowing. For many years, ...