You may need an MPV test if you show symptoms that suggest an issue with your platelet size or number. An MPV test involves drawing a blood sample from a vein and typically takes less than five ...

Central retinal artery occlusion can result in permanent vision loss. Effective treatment is lacking. We conducted a phase 3, double-blind, double-dummy, randomized, controlled trial involving ...

The Dermatology Division of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to sonelokimab (SLK) in moderate-to-severe palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP) supported by positiv ...

Doctors and nurses, what happened to a patient that will haunt you for life?

Donating blood is an easy way to help others by helping many people who are very sick, because one donation can be divided and used to help three patients. Performed as part of everyday life, blood ...

Lamb and beef are excellent, comparable sources of highly absorbable heme iron. Both can help prevent iron deficiency anemia. Regular, high consumption of all red meat (including lamb and beef) may ...

Monocytes are white blood cells that help fight infections and diseases in your body. A high monocyte level may indicate inflammation, infection, blood disorders, or other health issues. Along with ...

AIM: The “2026 Guideline for the Early Management of Patients With AIS” replaces the “2018 Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With AIS” and the 2019 update to reflect recent advances in ...

Born into families with deep creative ties, these British nepo babies have been linked to circles most people only dream of.

THE American Academy of Arts and Sciences is doing good service and teaching the Old World a sound practical lesson by undertaking the publication of such a work as this. The question of what form ...

Diagnosing non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma usually starts with a physical exam, then moves to blood tests and imaging to guide next steps. A lymph node biopsy is the gold standard for lymphoma diagnosis, and ...

Truvian Health (“Truvian”), a diagnostics company redefining routine blood testing, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for the Complete Blood Count (CBC) on its ...