blood cell
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The path to chemotherapy began with a 1943 wartime disaster in Bari, Italy, where sailors exposed to mustard gas showed severely depleted white blood cell counts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
He started chemotherapy soon after the February podcast was recorded and was getting white blood cell injections to help boost his immune system.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Myeloma cells can also cause a reduction in overall blood cell counts, which can lead to anemia, and a decrease in normal antibodies, which can lead to compromised immunity and an increased risk of infections.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026
Their large-scale data analysis pointed to a distinct molecular state in a type of white blood cell known as CD14+ monocytes, which play a key role in immune defense.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026
However, the nodes in John’s neck were much harder, and his white blood cell count much higher, than would have been the case in someone with TB.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
