Magic: The Gathering stayed on top of the July 2023 TCGplayer Top 25 Sealed Products chart, which ranks the most active products on the platform by dollar volume; showing the beginning and ending prices of each product. This is now the sixth chart (see “July 2023”) that Magic has topped in 2023, and despite concerns about […]
The following is a summary of “The Th17/IL-17 Axis and Host Defense Against Fungal Infections,” published in the June 2023 issue of Allergy and Clinical Immunology by Tangye et al. In the early 1970s, chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC) was identified as primary immunodeficiency. However, its genetic etiology remained obscure for nearly 40 years. The progressive […]
Pati Werkheiser, who moved to Rossville from Pennsylvania with her family when she was 10 years old, started giving blood at school when she was 17. “It just seemed like a good thing to do,” she said. “I like to help people and I’ve always been interested in medical things.” “A friend and I started […]
Sierra Conservation Center (SCC) hosted a staff blood drive for the first time in more than 15 years. The blood drive was a first-time partnership with Vitalant Blood Donation, Sacramento. SCC staff collaborated to coordinate the event. SCC registered 43 participants with 26 being first-time donors. The institution had an initial goal to collect 36 […]
The following is a summary of “Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine for prevention of COVID-19 and other respiratory tract infections in older adults with comorbidities: a randomized controlled trial,” published in the June 2023 issue of the Clinical Microbiology and Infection by Koekenbier et al. This study aims to determine whether Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination reduces the […]
PTI | Aug 11, 2023 06:17 PM IST Share Via Copy Link PSG did not give further details on Neymar’s infection, saying only that he was training indoors as he recovered. Paris, Aug 11 (AP) Neymar trained alone away from his Paris Saint-Germain teammates on Friday because of a viral infection, the club said ahead […]
Hayley Williams last performed on August 9 in Seattle. (Photo Credits: Instagram) “With a heavy heart, we have to cancel our remaining shows in both Portland and Salt Lake City,” Hayley Williams wrote in her post. Paramore’s This Is Why tour has been captivating North American audiences since May. Unfortunately, the band’s frontwoman, Hayley Williams, […]
Researchers have developed a vaccine against the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) — a leading environmental risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS) — that induced durable immune responses in mice. If it’s moved to the clinic, the vaccine could help prevent infections that drive MS and certain cancers, according to the authors. “We are excited about this […]
Penicillin was the world’s first antibiotic, a type of medication that kills or slows the growth of bacteria. After Scottish doctor Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in a petri dish containing bacteria and mold, scientists eventually isolated the microbe-killing agent and used it to treat bacterial infections. Before mass-produced antibiotics, diseases such as pneumonia, tuberculosis and […]
At the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2023, several studies on the use of blood tests for the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer disease (AD) were presented, highlighting the viability of blood tests for future AD screening. Currently, there are barriers when it comes to the use of blood tests for AD such as; requiring patients […]