Platelet counts may fluctuate due to natural vascular aging, changes in bone marrow tissue, and altered blood plasma makeup. Platelets, or thrombocytes, are colorless fragments of larger cells ...

Amie Wood had to have a hysterectomy following her cervical cancer diagnosis, after receiving incorrect results from a smear test A woman has expressed her anger after being diagnosed with ...

A woman has expressed her anger after being diagnosed with cervical cancer more than two years after her smear test result was incorrectly recorded as normal. Amie Wood, 39, from Bewdley ...

Why it's awesome: Earth's oceans are home to many secretive and unusual creatures that humans rarely see — including giant phantom jellies. These elusive deep-sea creatures have a 3.3-foot-wide ...

According to the World Health Organization, there are 118.5 million blood donations collected globally each year. Of those donations, 6.8 million are collected from donors in the United States ...

Another added, "If I were her, I'd be taking legal action for this completely unprovoked smear attempt." Even non-fans of the singer were quick to jump to her defence. "I mean, I dislike Taylor as ...

Crucially, cervical screenings – the colloquially known “smear tests” – save an estimated 5,000 lives a year. Since their NHS introduction in 1988, the UK’s death rates from cervical ...

The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., introduced its two new giant pandas to the public on Friday. Bao Li and Qing Bao are 3 years old. They're part of a conservation program and a historic ...

Male giant panda Bao Li in his habitat at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Oct. 24, 2024. Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.

Two giant pandas, a female named Qing Bao and a male named Bao Li from Chengdu, China, are debuting at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., on Friday. This comes more than a year ...