The disease has potentially devastating consequences for those afflicted, and is a major silent killer of infants and children in the developing world.
Two out of ten nurses may have iron deficiency anaemia, a test at a major UK nursing conference discovered.
You might be lacking crucial nutrients, which could lead to anaemia. Learn more about the condition called 'hidden hunger'.
Whether for an emergency, an operation or a transfusion for someone with anaemia, people need blood. Unfortunately, their blood type needs to match that of the donor – but could a new procedure solve the problem?