RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) – There is an emergency blood shortage, and donation centers such as Vitalant are reaching out for help. Vitalant communications manager, Tori Robbins says in the 10 years she has been working with the center this is only the second time an emergency need was issued. Robbins said it does not […]
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – Virginians can now add a new piece of information on their driver’s license or ID. When renewing their driver’s license, Virginians have the option to put their blood type online or in person. DMV says the information will be used to assist first responders in the event of an emergency. “The […]
Credit: Shutterstock Top infectious disease researchers have updated the guidelines to reduce the spread of resistant staph infections in hospital settings. The recommendations released June 29 emphasize basic hand hygiene, careful oversight of antibiotic prescriptions and the use of contact precautions such as gowns and gloves for patients with MRSA, depending on local MRSA control […]
Consequences of bacteriuriaTo treat or not to treatDiagnosisTreatmentReferencesFurther reading Pregnancy is a physiological state in which marked alterations occur in the structure and function of the urinary tract, encouraging pathogenic organisms to cause infection of the urinary system. Pregnancy. Image Credit: Blue Planet Studio/Shutterstock.com The urinary tract is dilated, and in 80% of pregnancies, this […]
Blood Assurance is issuing a critical plea to the public about donating platelets. As of last week, the nonprofit organization only had 15 platelet units available. Blood Assurance needs 75-100 platelet units on its shelves every day to supply more than 70 hospitals around the region. “Platelets are unique because of their short shelf life. […]
BackgroundEffects of grief on tumor biologyEffects of grief on cardiovascular diseaseProlonged grief disorderReferences Further reading Grief is the intense sadness and upset caused by the experience of loss. Most commonly, the loss will be in the form of the death of a loved one, although it can also occur after other losses, such as the end […]
Blood stains on the clothes of a man accused of murdering his sister could be “attributed to an assault”, a forensic biologist has told a court. Warning: Readers may find this article distressing DNA samples taken from the clothing of Connor Gibson found “widespread blood staining” on the accused’s jacket, which experts said was compatible […]
Patients with multiple myeloma (MM) who are being treated with bispecific antibodies or chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies have an increased risk of infection that needs to be managed, explained Hans Lee, MD, associate professor and director of multiple myeloma clinical research, Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD […]
“Final Report will add the analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on industry.” Report Ocean has recently published a comprehensive study on the Orthobiologics Market, covering the prediction period of 2023-2031. Throughout the years, this report has diligently examined the industry, taking into account various factors such as macroeconomic parameters, consumer buying patterns, microeconomic parameters, GDP growth rate, […]
Vaping May Have Long-Term Health Risks AHA researchers reviewed existing vaping product data to determine user trends and known health risks associated with the products. According to the findings, middle and high school users are among the largest consumer demographics for vaping products, with nearly 30% of high school users regularly vaping as of 2019. […]