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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 ...

A recently-approved treatment could take a BiTE out of small cell lung cancer by using a person's own body to fight back.

Red Blood Cell Infected with Malaria Parasites Colorized scanning electron micrograph of red blood cell infected with malaria parasites (blue).

More than 28,000 people will race from Prospect Park to Coney Island during the New York Road Runners’ RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon on Saturday, May 17, passing through some of the borough’s most iconic ...

Over time, some red blood cell disorders have evolved to help reduce the severity of malaria. One of these red blood cell disorders is sickle cell trait, in which a person produces both normal ...

Do you grab a fork and take a first bite of cake, or say no and walk away? Our motivation to eat is driven by a complex web of cells in the brain that use signals from within the body, as well as ...

Malaria remains a global health concern, caused by the Plasmodium parasite's invasion of human red blood cells primarily through female Anopheles mosquito bites. Early detection is vital for timely ...

What is the relationship between sickle cell disease and malaria? Read on to learn more about the two conditions and how a certain type of SCD may offer protection against malaria.

Red blood cells are an important component of blood. They transport gasses such as oxygen and carbon dioxide throughout the human body.