Adelaide mother-of-two with extremely rare blood type seeks donors for live-saving heart surgery Search for donations of rare blood type A mother needs lifesaving surgery By Kathryn Magann For Australian Associated Press and Sarah Liversidge For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:10 EDT, 29 July 2023 | Updated: 02:10 EDT, 29 July 2023
MINOT, N.D. (KMOT) – The Nathan Artz Blood Drive which started after a heartbreaking loss is now a beacon of hope for many. It has grown into one of the biggest blood drives in the state. KMOT’s Ethan Wiley has more. St. Therese, Church of the Little Flower, may seem ordinary from the outside, but […]
Earlier this week, Lifeblood called out for donors to find a blood type so rare that just one in 10,000 people might be a match. Adelaide mum Amira, 37, has a blood type so rare just one in 10,000 people might be a match. (Supplied) Since the call-out, three suitable donors have been identified. The […]
A novel testing platform under development by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) and CytoAstra, LLC could provide a new noninvasive test for malaria that doesn’t require a blood sample. The platform technology, known as cytophone, detects malaria infection in blood cells using lasers and ultrasound. Researchers developing the platform believe it […]
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) issued a warning on Friday about severe Vibrio infections after three people were hospitalized and one died. Vibrio infections are caused by the consumption of raw shellfish or exposure to brackish or salt water, according to health officials. The Department of Public Health said […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Birmingham Fire and Rescue is now carrying whole blood, making them the first in the state and third in the country to perform blood transfusions in the field. They say it’s a life-saving game-changer for first responders. Whole blood is the same that flows through our bodies. It’s used to treat […]
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia resident has died from a rare brain infection, commonly known as the “brain-eating amoeba,” state health officials said Friday. The victim was infected with Naegleria fowleri, an amoeba that destroys brain tissue, causes brain swelling and usually death, the Georgia Department of Health confirmed in a news release. This is […]
Three suitable donors have been found during an urgent nationwide search for an Adelaide mother with a rare blood type in need of life-saving heart surgery. Key points: An Adelaide mother with a rare blood type is waiting to have open heart surgery A national call-out for donors has found three suitable matches More matches […]
A new multi-center study led by doctors at Boston Medical Center and Columbia University found that having a genetic variant in the prealbumin gene alone is not sufficient for diagnosis of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy in older Black patients. Published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, researchers discovered that a blood test that measures […]
Legendary singer Tina Turner, who died in May at the age of 83 after a long illness, wrote about her history of high blood pressure and kidney disease, leading to a kidney transplant. Turner should be applauded for her willingness to share her medical history to publicize the importance of looking after your kidneys, just […]