The phrase “cardiovascular event” is one of those unintentionally deadpan science terms no one wants to hear. Events should ideally involve champagne, a chance to wear your best shoes and a seating plan. Cardiovascular events are responsible for an estimated 18 million deaths globally, according to the World Health Organisation and many are related to […]
Alex Esquivel, a regular blood donor from Ovilla, is pictured donating blood during a recent blood drive in Waxahachie. It’s a great way to help save lives. Sign up today at RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code ldswaxahachie. Or sign up at JustServe.org. Facebook Twitter Pinterest WAXAHACHIE – American Red Cross Blood Services has announced an urgent need […]
Glenmark Pharma on Wednesday said it has joined hands with OMRON Healthcare India, the Indian arm of the Japanese medtech company that’s known for its blood pressure monitoring devices to create awareness among 18 years and above to monitor blood pressure at home. Through the campaign called “Take Charge @18” both the companies are aiming […]
Intel has shown off a new program that detects deepfakes by analyzing the person’s blood flow. Called FakeCatcher, a BBC journalist went along to Intel to find out how it works and if it is accurate. Deepfakes are increasingly a problem; inauthentic videos and misinformation have the potential to corrupt societal trust. “There’s this potential […]
The Department of Agriculture Bureau of Aquaculture was not given ample time to review and respond to this press release before it was issued. Although not the intent, the information could be misinterpreted to imply that Connecticut shellfish is associated with Vibrio vulnificus infections. This is not the case and has never been the case. […]
Investigators are also administering elraglusib in combination with a checkpoint inhibitor for those with advanced pancreatic cancer in one phase 2 study (NCT05239182) and with folinic acid, fluorouracil, irinotecan, oxaliplatin (FOLFIRINOX) for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer in another (NCT05077800). The FDA has granted orphan drug designation to the investigational GSK-3β inhibitor elraglusib (9-ING-41) as […]
Kaiser Permanente study finds few patients qualify for surveillance and few physicians recommend it When a patient arrives in the emergency department with a blood clot in their lungs, blood thinners are typically the first line of treatment. But over the years, questions have been raised about whether the risks associated with blood thinners outweigh […]
The natural process of cheetahs developing thick coats of fur in anticipation of African winter appears to be proving fatal in India’s wet and hot conditions, international experts involved in the Project Cheetah have said. In a report to the government, they suggested interventions such as shaving off the winter coats to deal with fatal […]
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A lifelike active-shooter training exercise began on the Virginia Commonwealth University campus at 10 a.m. Wednesday, but before the official start, more than 200 volunteers showed up early to get ready to play their part in the training. The volunteers were prepped to roleplay as bystanders to the imitation shooting, with […]