The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent notice today about Abbott’s decision to stop selling and distributing Trifecta aortic surgical heart valves in the U.S. market. This was an update to the February 2023 letter to healthcare providers about the potential risk of early structural valve deterioration (SVD) with Abbott Trifecta valves. The vendor […]
A second mosquito sample in the Cincinnati region has tested positive for the West Nile virus. The sample was collected at the Miller Ecological Park in Lebanon on July 18, the Warren County Health District announced Monday. Earlier this month, the Cincinnati Health Department announced the collection of a mosquito sample that tested positive for […]
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Connecticut public health officials are warning about the potential dangers of saltwater and eating raw or undercooked seafood following a series of bacterial infections that left one person dead. Three cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections have been reported to the state Department of Public Health since July 1, the agency says. All patients were hospitalized and one […]
Rebyota, Ferring Pharmaceutical’s fecal microbiota treatment for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (rCDI), was found to be safe and tolerable in the largest safety study of a microbiota-based biotherapeutic. The study, published in Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology, included safety data from 5 prospective clinical trials – 3 phase 2 and 2 phase 3 – involving about […]
When a crisp breeze comes our way and a certain type of magic fills the air… we know Halloween is near! While some people look forward to fun fall activities like visiting pumpkin patches, others are gearing up for all things spooky. Think: haunted houses, chilling corn mazes, and horror movie marathons! If those frightful […]
AdventHealth Redmond has received two American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines achievement awards for following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke. Following evidenced based guidance which ultimately leads to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospital. Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has […]
REEDLEY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – An investigation into a warehouse in Reedley, California, uncovered a large-scale illegal medical lab complete with bioengineered mice, infectious agents, nearly 30 refrigerators and freezers, incubators and more. The investigation was prompted by a simple garden hose that was illegally attached and coming out of a wall in the back of […]
A primordial sea animal that lives on the tidal mudflats of the East Coast and serves as a linchpin for the production of vital medicines stands to benefit from new protective standards. But conservationists who have been trying for years to save a declining bird species — the red knot — that depends on horseshoe […]
FARMERSBURG, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — To help prevent a blood and platelet shortage this summer, the Red Cross is asking for help from the community, and is offering a chance to win a shark diving trip for those that donate. According to a press release from the Red Cross, there has been a decline in donations […]