Monthly Archives: August 2023
Aug
A new report shedding light on how the pandemic impacted Canada has found high immunity levels among the population — but amid speculation that a new COVID-19 variant descended from the Omicron strain could cause a spike in infections, should Canadians be concerned? The study found that high vaccine coverage and population immunity were “insufficient” […]
Blood
Good Question: Will the Kentucky Blood Center update their policies to allow more gay men to donate blood?
Aug
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – During the pandemic, the restrictions on gay men donating blood were loosened. Earlier this year, the FDA removed even more restrictions. What does that mean for local blood banks? For today’s good question, a viewer asked, “Earlier this year, the FDA updated the blood donation policy to allow more gay and […]
Aug
Inova Blood Donor Services has reported blood supply has reached critically low levels, and in a press release said it is “in dire need of Type O blood donors immediately.” The system announced multiple traumatic incidents and other medical emergencies have left the blood inventory for Type O blood critically low. The system is in need […]
Aug
Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted accelerated approval to Pfizer‘s therapy for treating patients with a type of blood cancer that is difficult to treat, the company said. The health regulator’s decision allows use of the therapy, branded as Elrexfio, in patients with multiple myeloma […]
Francisco Garcia used to commute to Los Angeles daily for his job as a supervisor of a janitorial and maintenance department, which required him to be on his feet for hours. But all of that changed when he fell ill with COVID-19 in 2020. The illness left Garcia in a coma for three weeks and […]
Aug
Read the Full Video Transcript Ruchika Talwar: Hi, everyone and welcome back to UroToday’s Health Policy Center of Excellence. My name is Ruchika Talwar, and today I’m joined by George Koch, who is a urologic reconstructive fellow at the University of Washington. We’ll be doing an in-depth conversation on antibiotic stewardship and what it means […]
Infection
Predator attack believed to have wounded kitten discovered with bug-infested infection in Quesnel: BC SPCA
Aug
Nearly one month after a little kitten with a big infection was discovered in Quesnel, the North Cariboo BC SPCA is seeking donations to support the animal’s major medical journey. Tilly the tiny black cat was just 10 weeks old when a Good Samaritan spotted her along the shore of Dragon Lake on July 23, […]
Findings Scientists at City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States and a leading research center for diabetes and other life-threatening illnesses, have uncovered new molecular targets on a cell receptor that play a major role in cardiovascular regulation. The findings could lead to improved drugs for […]
HENDERSON, Nev., Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, David Grant Stewart, Jr. is acknowledged as a Distinguished Medical Professional for his contributions to the field of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Stewart pursued higher education at Brigham Young University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology in 1999. He later […]