Counting white blood cells at home: Engineers lead development of a new portable counter
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - 09:01
in Health & Medicine
White blood cells, or leukocytes, are the immune system's warriors. So when an infection or disease attacks the body, the system typically responds by sending more white blood cells into the fray. This means that checking the number of these cells is a relatively easy way to detect and monitor such conditions.