Monthly Archives: August 2023

American Red Cross Hosting Murrieta Blood Drive Amid Shortfall

MURRIETA, CA — The American Red Cross has witnessed a shortfall of blood donations in the first two months of the summer, which makes it hard to keep hospital shelves stocked with lifesaving blood products, according to the nonprofit. To that end, the organization is hosting local blood donation opportunities across Riverside County, including in […]

Tiny hitchhikers on viruses could promote resistance to antibiotics

FROM caesarean sections to chemotherapy, antibiotics make much of modern medicine possible by keeping bacterial infections at bay. That is why the growing bacterial resistance to those drugs is so worrying. The United Nations estimates that by 2050 infections with drug-proof bacteria could claim up to 10m lives a year, more than double the current […]

Tiny hitchhikers on viruses could be responsible for increasing antibiotic resistance

FROM caesarean sections to chemotherapy, antibiotics make much of modern medicine possible by keeping bacterial infections at bay. That is why the growing bacterial resistance to those drugs is so worrying. The United Nations estimates that by 2050 infections with drug-proof bacteria could claim up to 10m lives a year, more than double the current […]

Transylvania music fest embraces Dracula lore to bring in blood…

A dance music festival in Romania has found the key to drawing more attendees to a unique event. Untold Festival, which has been held in Romania’s Transylvania region annually since 2015, has harnessed the power of regional vampire folklore for music — and a good cause. The story and fear of the vampire Dracula has […]

Playing catch-up on weekends may not improve cardiovascular cost of sleep loss

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Whether it’s work or play that prevents us from getting enough shut-eye during the week, assuming we can make up for it by sleeping in over the weekend is a mistake. New research led by Penn State reveals that cardiovascular health measures, including heart rate and blood pressure, worsen over the […]

New inhalation drug shows promise in preventing lung infections

A new study explores how using a particular medicine breathed in can help stop severe lung infections. These infections, known as pneumonia, can be dangerous and cause breathing problems. Sometimes, when people get sick with diseases like Covid-19, their immune cells become too active and can damage the lungs. Researchers at the Technical University of […]