Monthly Archives: August 2023

Blood Drive Calendar: 08/20/2023

#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } Versiti Blood Center of Michigan Boyne City, 2:30-6 p.m., Aug. 21, Community of Christ Church, 777 Vogel St. Traverse City, 2:45-5:15 p.m., Aug. 21, Masonic Lodge Hemming Hall, 13360 S. West Bay Shore Drive Tustin, 2:45-6:30 p.m., Aug. 22, […]

Germany reports significant increase in Bordetella parapertussis infections

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Whooping cough is most often caused by Bordetella pertussis (B. pertussis), more rarely by B. parapertussis.  Germany/CIA According to Section 6 of the Infection Protection Act (IfSG), since 2013 there has been a nationwide obligation to report suspected illness, illness and death caused by B. pertussis or B. parapertussis ( so-called doctor’s obligation to report) as well as direct evidence of the […]

Pop-up blood drive at the Edmonds Waterfront Center this week and next

Edmonds Waterfront Center The Edmonds Waterfront Center is hosting a pop-up blood drive from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on these dates: Thursday and Friday, Aug. 24-25, and Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 28-29. To ensure safe social distancing, appointments are required to donate at this blood drive. To make an appointment: Call 1-800-398-7888 No walk-in […]

Virginia Tech Veterinary Teaching Hospital searching for new pet donors for blood bank

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) — Normally, you hear about blood banks for people but have you ever heard of a blood bank for pets? Just like us, pets sometimes require blood for specific medical conditions and even injuries. Raeann Foster, the Director of the Virginia Tech Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH), and clinical instructor of emergency and […]

Streaming smells blood in shark waters

Telugu over-the-top (OTT) service Aha has floated Nenu Super Woman for female entrepreneurs, while Amazon Prime has launched a series called Mission Start Ab. Industry executives say these shows target the aspirational, new-age India looking to explore unconventional career choices and find resonance across demographics, including families. SonyLIV, the video streaming platform from Sony Pictures […]

Family of three-month-old baby diagnosed with rare blood cancer search for stem cell DNA match

A family whose lives were “turned upside down” when their three-month-old baby was diagnosed with an extremely rare blood cancer is searching for a stem cell DNA match to improve his chances of survival. Francis, from Walton, Liverpool, was just six weeks old when his mother Anna spotted an unexplained bruise on his arm. Initial […]

Can your fatty liver give you a heart attack? Here’s what experts say

ByParmita Uniyal, New Delhi Aug 20, 2023 08:48 PM IST Share Via Copy Link People with fatty liver are more likely to die of a heart attack than a liver condition like cirrhosis or liver cancer, say experts. Fatty liver disease in early stages do not cause serious harm and very often people tend to […]

Red Cross warns we’re at a crucial time for blood donations

OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) – The American Red Cross is hard at work responding to the disastrous wildfires that swept through the Hawaiian island of Maui. They’ve had volunteers on the ground since day one, including one woman from the Ohio Valley. Though they are focused right now on disaster relief, Red Cross officials also […]