Monthly Archives: August 2023
Aug
Previous coverage above: FDA changes blood donation policy DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The Dayton Community Blood Center is making a change to its donor eligibility screening starting Friday, Sept. 1. The CBC will adopt the recently updated U.S. Food and Drug Administration guidelines that remove the decades-old restriction that deferred men who have sex with […]
TB infection prevention and control should be an integral part of national TB programmes and embedded within the measures taken at all levels in the country to prevent the transmission of infectious conditions. The new operational handbook will facilitate country adaptation and implementation of TB infection prevention and control measures. It emphasizes the importance of building […]
Aug
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Vitamin C and other antioxidants stimulate the formation of new blood vessels in lung cancer tumors, a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation shows. The discovery corroborates the idea that dietary supplements containing antioxidants can accelerate tumor growth and metastasis. “We’ve found that antioxidants activate […]
Further restrictions on use; pregnancy prevention programme to be put in place EMA’s safety committee (PRAC) recommends new measures to avoid exposure of children to topiramate-containing medicines in the womb, because the medicine may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental problems after exposure during pregnancy. Topiramate is already known to cause serious birth defects when used […]
Aug
Blood clots could be the cause of the debilitating brain fogs experienced by people after a Covid infection, Oxford University has suggested. Around 1.9 million people in Britain say they are still experiencing Long Covid, with around 37 per cent complaining that they have difficulty concentrating. A new study by Oxford University has found that […]
Aug
Iowa-based LifeServe Blood Center is appealing for donors as it’s on-call through a national network to provide blood anywhere it’s needed as the hurricane that hit Florida on Wednesday is now a tropical storm heading up the East Coast. LifeServe spokeswoman Danielle West says they’ve been in close contact with blood centers across Florida, Georgia […]
Aug
Cancer is most treatable in its early stages, so finding innovative and non-invasive methods to diagnose cancer early on is crucial for fighting the disease. Liquid biopsies, which require just a simple blood draw, are an emerging technology for non-invasively testing for cancer using DNA or RNA sequencing of a patient’s blood. Assistant Professor of […]
Aug
Getty Images Blood clots in the brain or the lungs might explain some common symptoms of “long Covid”, including brain fog and fatigue, a UK study suggests. In the study, of 1,837 people admitted to hospital because of Covid, researchers say two blood proteins point to clots being one cause. It is thought 16% of […]
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Natural Disasters Can Have Devastating Effects Not Only on Communities, But Also the Nation’s Blood Supply
Aug
When a community is impacted by disasters like hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes or floods, it can leave behind devastation with impacts felt in ways many don’t even realize. One way disasters impact communities is by hindering their ability to hold blood drives, which ultimately can impact the available blood supply for patients. Hurricane Idalia, which struck […]