The American Red Cross is now allowing men who have sex with men to donate blood without restrictions that specifically single out a person’s sexual orientation. The FDA in May dropped a nearly 40-year policy that had singled out men who have sex with men. Under the new guidelines, anyone who has recently had sex […]
The newly introduced kidney function equation has value in predicting heart failure comparable to the old equation but may reduce racial disparities by improving access to heart failure therapy among Black heart failure patients. The newly introduced kidney function equation has value in predicting heart failure comparable to the old equation but may reduce racial […]
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Efforts to honor Erie Police Department Patrol Sergeant David Stucke continue. A blood drive called “Together in Blue” is underway Monday at Erie City Hall where members of the community can help in recovery efforts for patients needing blood. This after Sgt. Stucke was shot while responding to a shots fired call on Sunday, July […]
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August 8, 2023 At a Glance Researchers identified a genetic variant found in many people who didn’t develop symptoms when they were infected by SARS-CoV-2. Understanding how this variant helped people fend off the virus could lead to better ways to protect against COVID-19. At least 20% of people infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that […]
After being bitten by a stray cat, a man in the U.K. developed an infection from a species of bacteria unknown to science. In 2020, the man, 48, went to the hospital with swollen hands only eight hours after the cat bit him multiple times, says a new paper in Emerging Infectious Diseases, a journal […]
RSV infections can be dangerous for certain adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Each year, it is estimated that between 60,000-160,000 older adults in the United States are hospitalized and 6,000-10,000 die due to RSV infection. Adults at highest risk for severe RSV infection include: Older adults Adults with chronic heart […]
In a major breakthrough, a collaborative team of Israeli researchers has unveiled a miniature human heart model that could potentially transform drug testing and cardiovascular research, providing alternatives to animal testing. The self-paced multi-chambered human heart model – no larger than a grain of rice – promises to revolutionize the way the heart and its […]
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