Fri, 28 Jul 2023 22:22:04 GMT (1690582924846) 81d3bb27381112e34f0f4c6b5f0c2b73a019c858 5b635e9d4842dbb4a391dce5e8f747e52a00b730 by WSBT 22 Fri, July 28th 2023, 10:21 PM UTC First responders across Berrien County are going head-to-head to see which department can bring in the most blood donations. Someone donating blood at a blood drive (WSBT Photo) Loading …
Organoids offer new insight into the effects of Covid-19 infection on pregnant women and their children. In a recent study, Australian researchers led by Dr. Jose Polo from Monash University, develop a placental organoid model that demonstrates how the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects the placental barrier between maternal and fetal blood, impairing the barrier’s ability to […]
PEQUOT LAKES — Pequot Lakes American Legion Post #49 will sponsor an American Red Cross blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, in the Legion’s meeting hall. Schedule an appointment online at redcrossblood.org or call Ken Meyer at 218-568-5414. Both whole blood […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Bloodworks Northwest is urging community members to donate blood as the region’s supply nears emergency-level lows. Health officials say blood donations decrease during summer as people are out enjoying activities and festivals. “People aren’t coming out to donate blood because it’s not on their minds and during summer, that’s actually when […]
Timely associations between biannual waves of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) were found in adults and children who experienced RSV seasons pre- and post the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Virology. The main pathogen causing respiratory infections in infants and young children is RSV, which is a major cause […]
Enlarge this image Hospitalizations for COVID-19 are ticking up. But even if illnesses keep rising, it appears unlikely that they will hit previous summer peaks. EMS-Forster-Productions/Getty Images EMS-Forster-Productions/Getty Images Yet another summer COVID-19 wave may have started in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “After roughly six, seven months of […]
One person in Connecticut has died and two others were hospitalized after being infected with a bacteria that can lead to necrotizing fasciitis. The severe Virbrio vulnificus infections were reported in one patient who ate raw oysters from an out-of-state establishment and the other two reported exposure to salt or brackish water in Long Island […]
Our column, ThePrep, has everything you’ll need to make meal planning and meal prep as easy as can be. Sign up here to get a meal plan delivered to your inbox every Saturday! While it’s normal for our blood sugar to rise after we eat, if it rises too high it’ll eventually crash, leaving you […]
Wales News Service By Liam Barnes BBC News A cancer patient died after contracting listeria, an inquest has found. Ian Hitchcock, who lived near Matlock, Derbyshire, died on 8 June 2019. A jury at Chesterfield Coroner’s Court found he died from “liver failure due to metastatic cancer and listeria infection”, and said it was “probable” […]
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) this week confirmed the first human West Nile virus infections of 2023. Both patients, one from Lea County and one from Sandoval County, were hospitalized and are recovering. One horse from Sierra County has also been diagnosed with West Nile virus. Mosquito season ramps up, […]