Monthly Archives: July 2023

Treating bladder infections with viruses

image: Electron micrograph of phages view more  Credit: Matthew Dunne / ScopeM / ETH Zurich About one in two women are affected by cystitis during her lifetime, and many suffer from recurrent urinary tract infections. Bladder infections are not only painful and potentially dangerous, but they also pose a significant dilemma for physicians. With antibiotic resistance […]

Browns WR Marquise Goodwin to miss start of training camp with blood clots in legs, lungs – Sent-trib

leveland Browns wide receiver Marquise Goodwin takes part in drills at the NFL football team’s practice facility June 6, 2023, in Berea, Ohio. Goodwin will miss the start of his first training camp with Cleveland due to blood clots in his legs and lungs. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, File) CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns wide receiver Marquise […]

2-year-old Nevada boy dies from brain-eating amoeba after visit to hot spring

A 2-year-old boy from Nevada, died this week from a Naegleria fowleri infection, also known as a brain-eating amoeba, state health officials and his mother said.  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Naegleria fowleri to be the cause of the child’s illness, the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health said in […]

Canadian Blood Services needs close to 500 Winnipeg donors to sustain inventory

Canadian Blood Services is asking people in Winnipeg to donate blood this weekend as its inventory is concerningly low.  Winnipeg needs to fill 475 appointments to keep inventory levels sufficient for the rest of July, says a Friday afternoon news release.  There is currently enough inventory to meet the needs of hospital patients, but the […]

Got ‘Bad Blood?’ Want to avoid the Swifties altogether? Here’s how

Thousands of Taylor Swift fans are descending upon Seattle this weekend. The Eras Tour double feature at Lumen Field is one of five major events happening within city limits. For those of you looking to escape from Emerald City, we’ve got some advice. Aisha Dayal with the Washington Department of Transportation suggests the earlier you […]

NYC EMS worker stabbed by felon in ambulance suffered ‘significant’…

The EMS worker who was repeatedly stabbed in an ambulance by a convicted felon she was treating suffered “significant” blood loss and nerve damage to her thigh that requires additional surgery, prosecutors revealed Friday. Rudy Garcia, 48, was arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court on an attempted murder charge for allegedly attacking the 25-year-old Mount Sinai […]

Women in study preferred long-acting injectable HIV PrEP over daily pill

July 22, 2023 2 min read Source/Disclosures Published by: Source: Delany-Moretlwe S, et al. Abstract 5998. Presented at: International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science; July 23-26, 2023; Brisbane, Australia. Disclosures: Hosseinipour reports no relevant financial disclosures. ADD TOPIC TO EMAIL ALERTS Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email […]

Browns wide receiver to miss start of training camp with blood clots in lungs and legs

The Cleveland Browns will be without a reliable veteran for at least the beginning of training camp. The team announced wide receiver Marquise Goodwin is dealing with with blood clots. Goodwin is about to enter his 10th NFL season after signing with Cleveland this offseason, but he revealed Friday that he experienced shortness of breath […]

Browns’ Marquise Goodwin suffering from ‘alarming’ blood clots in…

Veteran Browns wide receiver Marquise Goodwin has blood clots in his legs and lungs, the team announced Friday. Goodwin, 32, was placed on the non-football illness list last Friday after feeling discomfort in his legs and shortness of breath during team workouts this spring. The blood clots will force the receiver, who is entering his […]