Of 289 patients with bacteremia, 52% had normal WBC count and 17% had neither WBC elevation nor fever. Despite multiple studies showing that a normal white blood cell (WBC) count does not exclude ...
A simple blood test might determine which patients are at risk for long COVID, a new study says. Higher levels of leukocytes -- a form of white blood cell -- are associated with more severe symptoms ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio (Jan 29, 2025)—Thanks to advances in treatment options, a COVID-19 diagnosis is no longer as scary as it once was, at least for most people. A new study, however, suggests that it may ...
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How to increase white blood cells
Eating foods like yogurt, lean proteins, and vegetables can support healthy white blood cell levels. Medicines like Neupogen ...
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What Happens to Your Immune System When You Take Vitamin C
It's true that vitamin C can give your immune system a boost, but when it comes to treating or preventing colds, things get a ...
This is Part 5 of Embedded Bias, a series revealing how race-based clinical algorithms pervade medicine and why it's so difficult to change them. A busy medical student, Vanessa Apea wasn’t her usual ...
Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...
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