Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD A mean platelet volume (MPV) test measures the average size of platelets in your blood. Platelets are blood cells that your bone marrow makes. Healthy platelets ...

Microplastics and nanoplastics range from mountain peaks to brain cells, raising urgent questions regarding their impact on human health.

The team is "here to stay," no matter what, lead researcher Keith Bowers said, amid federal funding changes for scientific ...

Blood tests Blood tests can: check your general health, including how well your liver and kidneys are working check numbers of blood cells help diagnose cancer and other conditions Your blood sample ...

Taped doors and quiet rooms tell a story about what happened at Heshi Peixin kindergarten. A huge scandal in a tiny town, a barely believable failing, in a place where children should have been safe.

In future, blood samples may be taken by an autonomous robot rather than a healthcare professional – if Dutch developer Vitestro can get its prototype approved for marketing. Vitestro's blood ...

Stellar Market Research examines the growth rate of the Vascular Access Device Market during the forecasted period 2025-2032 The Vascular Access Device Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of ...

DETROIT (AP) — A yearslong effort to challenge Michigan’s practice of storing millions of dried blood samples from newborn babies has been turned upside down by a federal appeals court, which threw ...

A recent study reveals a link between blood type and stroke risk, particularly for early-onset strokes. Individuals with type A blood face a 16% highe ...