The extreme heat in the northern hemisphere is putting an increasing strain on healthcare systems, hitting those least able to cope the hardest, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. The WHO said the heat often worsens pre-existing conditions, saying it was particularly concerned about those with cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and asthma. Millions of people across […]
HOUSTON ― The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research and prevention. These advances are made possible through seamless collaboration between MD Anderson’s world-leading clinicians and scientists, bringing discoveries from the lab to the clinic and back. Recent developments include promising results from combining immunotherapy […]
by KOMO News Staff Wed, July 19th 2023, 11:36 PM UTC A photo showing the outside of the Tacoma Pierce County Health Department in Tacoma, Wash. A Pierce County man was diagnosed with Canada auris (C. auris), which is a drug-resistant fungus that can cause severe infections, according to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. (KOMO)
Medical Center Hospital will be holding its annual Summer Blood Drive on July 20. MCH will be partnering up with Vitalant for the drive that will run from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Vitalant buses will be parked outside Main Admitting. Donors can sign up at Bloodhero.org or contact Susan Thorton by phone at […]
AEW Dynamite is live tonight from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, where it proudly presents Blood & Guts! Tonight’s special episode will feature the long-awaited WarGames Blood & Guts double-ring cage match between the Golden Elite and the Blackpool Combat Club in AEW’s debut at an arena formerly only run by WWE. We’ll also see the […]
Clostridioides difficile (C difficile) is a bacterium that can cause life-threatening diarrhea and disease in individuals with dysbiosis of the gut microbiota. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates there are close to half a million C difficile infections (CDIs) each year in the United States alone. Risk factors for severe or […]
The United Blood Services bus sits parked in the parking lot of Music City Mall during a Vitalant blood drive Tuesday, June 22, 2021, in Odessa. (OA File Photo) Medical Center Hospital is hosting its annual Summer Blood Drive on Thursday, July 20. Vitalant buses will be parked outside Main Admitting from 10 a.m. to […]
New Delhi: The three cheetahs which experts said had maggot-infested wounds similar to the two that died recently in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park are healthy, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MOEF&CC) said in a press release on Wednesday, July 19. Two cheetahs – the brothers Gaurav and Shaurya – were brought […]
Scientists have found a version of a particular gene that may explain why some people who test positive for the coronavirus never develop any covid-19 symptoms. The discovery could help scientists open new avenues for developing vaccines and treatments. On average, studies have found, at least 20 percent of people who contract the SARS-CoV-2 virus […]
Four patients infected with anthrax escaped a hospital in the Tuva region of southern Siberia before they could be fully treated, according to a statement from the regional health ministry. “Four patients hospitalized with anthrax refused treatment at the (region’s) infectious diseases hospital and left the medical facility without authorization,” said the regional arm of […]