Monthly Archives: August 2023

More infants, toddlers coming down with adenovirus infections: KDCA

Hospitalizations for adenovirus infections over the past five years in Korea. (Credit: KDCA) An increasing number of Korean children aged six or younger are suffering from adenovirus infections, presenting cold symptoms like fever, cough, and pink eye, the government said.  According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), the number of hospitalized individuals […]

Early Omicron infection may not have protected seniors enough from later variants: Canadian study

A new study involving Canadian researchers has found that an early Omicron infection may have left some seniors more prone to reinfection from a later version of the COVID-19 variant. Researchers from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont., published a study Monday in eClinicalMedicine, a journal from The Lancet, which looked at 750 vaccinated seniors in […]

State police helicopters now carrying blood for transfusions

#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } Maryland State Police are now carrying blood on medical helicopter runs for transfusions as they fly patients to hospitals. State police announced the “Blood on Board” program at a press conference Monday. #inform-video-player-3 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; […]

Space Travel Depletes Red Blood Cells And Bone, But Bone Marrow Fat May Come To The Rescue

Astronaut Thomas Pesquet inserts blood samples for MARROW into the Minus Eighty-Degree Laboratory Freezer aboard the ISS. NASA A study of 14 astronauts suggests that while space travel depletes red blood cells and bone, the body can eventually replenish them back on Earth with the help of fat stored in the bone marrow. The study, […]

New SCAI Position Statement Highlights the Role of Renal Denervation in Hypertension Treatment

August 21, 2023 — The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) has released a position statement on Renal Denervation (RDN), emphasizing patient selection, optimal techniques, competence, training, and institutional recommendations. The statement was published in the Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (JSCAI).    Despite advocacy for lifestyle interventions and the availability […]

Caffeine in Your Blood May Affect Body Fat And Diabetes Risk, Study Finds

The levels of caffeine in your blood could affect the amount of body fat you carry, a factor that in turn could determine your risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Those are the findings of a recent study that used genetic markers to establish a more definitive link between caffeine levels, BMI, […]

Mumbai-Ranchi IndiGo flight passenger vomits blood, dies in Nagpur after unscheduled landing

ByHT News Desk Aug 22, 2023 06:29 AM IST Share Via Copy Link The passenger was suffering from CKD and tuberculosis and vomited blood on board, said an official said in Nagpur. A Mumbai-Ranchi IndiGo Airline flight made an unscheduled landing at Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in Nagpur on Monday evening after a passenger suffered […]