White blood cells can be super helpful, or they can make a problem worse: when faced with threats ranging from snake bites to covid infections, some white blood cells retaliate with a peculiar tactic: ...

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD Pyuria with white blood cells and bacteria usually indicates a urinary tract infection (UTI). Pyuria can cause urine to appear cloudy with a strong, foul-smelling ...

Myeloblasts are precursors to specific types of white blood cells that help your body fight infections. Too many myeloblasts may be a sign of a blood cancer like leukemia. Myeloblasts, or blast cells, ...

Immature ganulocytes, also called myeloblasts, are a type of young white blood cell. Unusual amounts of myeloblasts usually occur due to problems with bone marrow, such as certain types of blood ...

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 ...

Your immune system is your body’s built-in defense network, working nonstop to protect you from bacteria, viruses, and other ...

Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are a group of rare blood cancers in which the bone marrow produces an excess combination of white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. This overproduction ...