A motion signed by 60 parliamentarians wants to scrap the winter closure of the key north-south pass to reduce traffic jams.

“You might carry the gene (or trait) for sickle cell disorder and not even know it,” says Virginia Tshibangu, a Clinical ...

With approximately 18,000 babies born with sickle cell disease (SCD) annually out of an estimated 896,000 births, Ghana has announced plans to screen every newborn baby for the condition.

Around 2% to 3% of the Nigerian population has sickle cell disease (SCD), while about 25% of Nigerians carry the sickle cell ...

Rory McIlroy, playing from a fairway bunker in a practice round before The Players Championship, caused a stir by taking the cellphone of a heckler/amateur golfer at TPC Sawgrass.

The spleen has suffered much from a multiplicity of theories as to its functions, but only two appear to be generally accepted; in foetal life it acts as one of the sources of the cells of the ...

Introduction A significant proportion of red blood cell (RBC) transfusions are administered intraoperatively; yet there is limited evidence to guide transfusion decisions in this setting. The ...

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) is a measurement of the average amount of hemoglobin within a red blood cell. MCH that's lower or higher than normal may indicate you have a condition such as ...

Iron plays a vital role in red blood cell production, the mineral is present in the haemoglobin (protein in our red blood cells) that carries oxygen around the body, ensuring that it functions ...

Cortical Labs, an Australian startup, has introduced a self-contained machine that merges living neurons with traditional electronics. Called CL1, it stands out because it actually uses human brain ...

Both types of coagulation disorders can be dangerous. Bleeding can lead to blood loss, anemia (low red blood cells), and organ damage and may be life-threatening. Blood clots can interrupt blood flow, ...