Monthly Archives: August 2023

Mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus detected in Mansfield

Richland Public Health officials have been notified by the Ohio Department of Health that West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in mosquitoes in Mansfield. “To be very clear, this is not a human infection case, but the first positive WNV mosquito samples in Richland County this year,” Joe Harrod, director of Environmental Health at […]

Two killed, four injured in strike on blood transfusion center in Kharkiv region

The prosecutor’s office in Kharkiv region opened a criminal case over the violation of the laws and customs of war following a Russian army attack on Kupyansk town and district killing and injuring civilians. “Under the procedural guidance of the district prosecutor’s offices of Kharkiv region, a pre-trial investigation was launched into the violation of […]

Pune Shocker! Man Bites Friend’s Neck To Drink Blood, Gets Killed

Representative Image Photo : iStock Pune: A man was killed in Maharashtra’s Pimpri-Chinchwad district after he bit his friend’s neck drank his blood while being under the influence of alcohol. The accused, identified as Rahul Lohar, was drinking with his friends when the incident occurred. Ishtiaq Khan, one of Rahul’s drunken companions, made the odd […]

Conjunctivitis prevention: Top foods for eye health that can help prevent eye flu

ByParmita Uniyal, New Delhi Aug 06, 2023 02:12 PM IST Share Via Copy Link As the cases of conjunctivitis spike across the country, here are foods you must eat to support your eye health and prevent eye flu infection. The cases of conjunctivitis or eye flu are witnessing a massive uptick across the country from […]

Russia Strikes Ukraine Blood Center, Aeronautics Group

Moscow escalated its attacks in Ukraine on Saturday, with President Volodymyr Zelensky denouncing a deadly strike on a blood transfusion centre as a “war crime.” A separate strike struck a key factory, both attacks coming just hours after Kyiv hit a Russian tanker in the Kerch Strait. The attacks were the latest since Moscow exited […]

Opinion/Your Turn: Early cancer detection saves lives. Medicare must cover multi-cancer blood test.

Rich MacKinnon Jr. Two out of three firefighters who die in the line of duty, die of cancer. That’s right. The single most dangerous threat to firefighter health and safety is cancer due to carcinogen exposure. Since cancer is the leading cause of occupational deaths for firefighters, screening is critical. And while there are more than […]

India records 47 new Covid cases | India News

NEW DELHI: India recorded 47 new coronavirus infections in a day which took the number of active infections to 1,552, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll has been recorded at 5,31,918, the data updated at 8 am showed.The country’s Covid case tally has been recorded at 4.49 crore (4,49,95,980), […]

LifeStream Blood Bank struggling to meet local patient needs

SAN BERNARDINO – LifeStream Blood Bank is urging all eligible whole blood and platelet donors to donate now in the wake of a massive shortage. “The summer months have put an enormous strain on the community’s blood supply,” Dr. Rick Axelrod, LifeStream president/CEO & medical director said in a press release. “All eligible donors are […]

Ukraine live briefing: Zelensky condemns deadly Russian strike on blood transfusion center

A deadly Russian airstrike blitzed a blood transfusion center in the northeastern Kharkiv region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said late Saturday, hours after a sea drone hit a Russian oil tanker near occupied Crimea. Ukraine has not claimed responsibility for two consecutive days of naval strikes on Russian properties, but official sources have said both […]