White blood cells help fight infection in the body. Medical practices can differ in how they define a low white blood cell count. There are five types of white blood cells. Neutrophils account for ...

A person with leukopenia has a low number of white blood cells, or leukocytes, in their blood. A low white blood cell count may make a person more likely to contract an infection. White blood cells ...

Medically reviewed by Douglas A. Nelson, MDMedically reviewed by Douglas A. Nelson, MD Certain cancers can cause high white ...

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 ...

Nutrition may improve quality of life and outcomes in people with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a type of blood cancer. Typically, blood stem cells mature into ...