In 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) revised the hemoglobin cutoff values to improve the detection and classification of anemia in children. For infants aged less than 2 years, the threshold ...

Anemia affects more than 1 in 4 pregnant individuals in the US, with prevalence increasing from prenatal care initiation to ...

While mild anemia is generally treatable, some severe forms, like thalassemia and aplastic anemia, can lead to life-threatening complications if untreated due to the body’s organs not receiving enough ...

Medically reviewed by Gagandeep Brar, MD Key Takeaways Beta thalassemia minor is a blood disorder that can cause mild anemia, but it often doesn't show symptoms.If both parents carry the trait for ...

Found in Some People With Long-Term Conditions That Involve Inflammation Medically reviewed by Gagandeep Brar, MD Anemia of chronic disease is a type of anemia caused by inflammation from long-term ...

In normochromic anemia, which is a type of blood disorder, red blood cells have typical concentrations of hemoglobin and are typical in color. It may result from underlying conditions, and treatment ...

A cross-sectional study found that severe anemia was common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and was associated with lower glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and multiple adverse outcomes.

Researchers at UCL and University of Ghana have successfully predicted whether children have anemia using only a set of smartphone images. The study, published in PLOS ONE, brought together ...