Gene editing has moved from theory to bedside with a speed that would have seemed impossible a decade ago. A new wave of ...

FDA approves Agios' Aqvesme for anemia in alpha and beta thalassemia, backed by Phase 3 data and a REMS safety program.

Dr. Omar Al-Heeti is an assistant professor of medicine at Southern Illinois University and practices internal medicine with a specialty in infectious diseases. He received his medical degree from the ...

NEW YORK – Following a flurry of recent partnership and investment announcements, Hemex Health is transitioning from startup to scale-up phase. The developer of rapid point-of-care testing recently ...

Sickle cell tests have become routine in newborn screenings, but older children and adults may need to be tested as well. Read on to see if you or a loved one might benefit from being tested for ...

ROANOKE, Va. – Blood donors across the nation can say goodbye to uncomfortable finger pricks as the American Red Cross rolls out innovative ring-shaped sensors for hemoglobin testing. The organization ...

It is important to ensure normal hemoglobin or Hb levels in children. To determine normal Hb levels in children, an examination using a blood sample test is needed. In addition to normal results, Hb ...

What Is an MCHC Blood Test? A mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) blood test measures the amount of a protein called hemoglobin in your red blood cells. It’s one of many measurements ...

Have you ever thought, "I'm too young to get colon cancer"? The truth is that colorectal cancer (CRC) is affecting more younger adults than ever before. Despite this alarming trend, many people remain ...

Young Kim, HemaChrome founder and chief science officer and Purdue University researcher, has developed a patent-pending method to extract true colors from a digital photo. HemaChrome uses the method ...