The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced it’s awarding an estimated $262.5 million, pending the availability of funds, over the next five years to establish a national network of 13 infectious disease forecasting and analytics centers. The effort is being led by the CDC’s Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics (CFA), which […]
A 3D illustration of adenoviruses.Illustration: Design_Cells (Shutterstock) A group of common cold viruses may be able to cause a life-threatening, if rare, blood clotting condition, recent research suggests. A team of scientists in the U.S. and Canada have recently found evidence linking the viruses to two cases of the condition, in a child and an […]
Newly emerging and recurrent cases of viral infections constitute a significant problem and a huge challenge to public health. Most countries prevent or control acute viral infections through widespread vaccination and improved sanitation. As a result, measles, yellow fever, and rabies cases rarely occur in developed countries. The 21st-century health crisis caused by the coronavirus […]
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In the largest study to date exploring the relationship between severe psoriasis and coronary microvascular dysfunction, researchers have found further evidence that patients with severe psoriasis are at higher cardiovascular risk. The results are published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, published by Elsevier. Psoriasis is a chronic systemic immune-mediated inflammatory disease that affects 1-3% […]
September 20, 2023 Health Unit issuing alert about risk of infection from salon What is the situation? The Leeds, Grenville, and Lanark District Health Unit (LGLDHU) is issuing a public notice about risk of infection for individuals who have received services at 1000 Nails in Gananoque during the time period of March 2019 to August […]
High blood pressure is often called a silent killer because you may not feel anything is wrong, but inside your arteries, damage may already be happening that could lead to serious health problems including: Heart attack Stroke Kidney disease The best prevention is knowing your blood pressure numbers and working with your doctor to keep […]
BEDFORD – Join your local Knights of Columbus in the effort to aid neighbors. Your donation is the gift of life that so many desperately need. The Knights of Columbus will be hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday, October 12th. The event will be held from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. at The […]
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) – North Augusta Public Safety employees are giving back. Strangers are giving the gift of life at a blood drive hosted by Shepeard Community Blood Center. The blood drive is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the North Augusta police hut on Buena Vista Avenue. DEVELOPING STORY: Audrey Dickherber […]
Sign up to our free US news bulletin sent straight to your inbox each weekday morning Sign up to our free morning US email news bulletin A missing woman is feared dead after a blood stain was found in her home and police discovered evidence that something was dragged into a lake in her backyard. […]