Photo: Netflix A dark, caped figure glides through the night skies above Santiago, Chile — a symbol of eternal portent hovering over the modern city. It slips into office buildings, factories, hospitals, and apartments, and brutally feeds on the lonely inhabitants within. This villain, however, is not a fictional one. He is General Augusto Pinochet, […]
This short series on RSV is a collaboration between Contagion, Contemporary Pediatrics, and Contemporary OB/GYN. Check back every week for additional stories and interviews with clinicians and key RSV stakeholders. When first discovered in 1956, RSV was initially seen as a virus that affected chimpanzees. They isolated the virus and discovered it caused illness in young […]
Gut and urinary bacteria Vaginal microbiomeThe urinary microbiomeConclusionsResourcesFurther reading Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are bacterial infections of the urinary tract that cause painful urination. They affect at least 150 million people annually, making them among the most common bacterial infections. They are treated with antibiotics, but at least 25% of women get a second infection within […]
Blood Lightning doesn’t just have a great name–they’ve got the heavy metal to back it up. Formed out of a desire to create straightforward heavy metal, their debut self-titled album delivers classic material that while not entirely subgenre-less, mostly finds a sweet spot in the same primordial space as genre progenitors Black Sabbath, executing stomping […]
Eyal Mordechai Ben-Hamu, a 15-year-old pupil in eighth grade underwent a routine eye examination at his school before classes ended in June. A few days later, the school examiner called his parents to inform them that vision in his left eye was not normal and that he was on the verge of blindness. His mother […]
Estrogen is a major sex hormone in people born with a female reproductive system. There are three main forms of estrogen, and estradiol is one of them. Estradiol (medically known as E2) is important for the reproductive system, bone health, and weight distribution. It’s considered to be the strongest type of estrogen in the body. This […]
Review at a glance S o this is rock music, apparently. For the uninitiated, that’s a style of music making that has been wildly popular since the middle of the last century, involving electric guitars, heavy drums and a sneering attitude towards anyone who dares to prefer other genres. Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher of […]
The Rock River Valley Blood Center and 11 other blood center partners are on call this week to support blood needs and relief efforts in the wake of Tropical Storm Idalia that hit the Gulf Coast of Florida at 125 MPH, then Georgia and the Carolinas. The storm led to the cancellation of more than a dozen blood drives. The […]
Image Credits: shutterstock.com/vladm The ability to freeze blood and its constituents is very important to preserve them for a long time. However, freezing and thawing blood can cause damage to its components, resulting in reduced integrity and unreliable biochemical measurements. This article provides the best practice methods for reducing the damage caused to blood products […]
