white blood cell
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Neutrophils, a type of white blood cell circulating in the bloodstream, act as some of the body's first responders to infection and inflammation.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
Over time, the glitches in individual cells add up; a single white blood cell from a 100-year-old, we learn, typically contains more than 3,000 mutations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Inflammatory indicators included C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, white blood cell count, and platelet count.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 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
He wasn’t able to go to school for weeks on end when his white blood cell counts were low, so I was basically his sole source of entertainment.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
