Most people exposed to the parasites behind babesiosis don't get sick, but for others, the infection can be deadly.

Glassfrogs make themselves transparent while they rest by taking red blood cells from circulation and concealing them in their livers. A multi-disciplinary team of biologists and biomedical ...

Several red blood cell disorders can decrease the effectiveness of a person’s red blood cells. These include anemia, polycythemia, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, and malaria.

Animals that hibernate need a way to keep their blood flowing as their body temperature drops, and it seems that the mechanical properties of red blood cells may be key. Close.

A.S. Smith et al., “Myosin IIA interacts with the spectrin-actin membrane skeleton to control red blood cell membrane curvature and deformability,” PNAS, 115:E4377–85, 2018. Healthy red blood cells ...