ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Hendrick Health is putting out a call for blood donors. If you have O negative blood, yours is needed the most. A blood shortage continues to be in effect nationwide. Here in Abilene, Hendrick said it is experiencing a shortage of O negative blood. Rise in COVID cases in Abilene, new […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links World News Health Laura Barajas went to the hospital after realizing something ‘was terribly wrong’ and was diagnosed with Vibrio vulnificus The 40-year-old mother purchased the fish from a local San Jose market. Photo by Getty Images Article content A woman in California had all her limbs amputated after contracting a bacterial […]
Tales From the Crypt Natalie Merring wanders through a haunted castle, stumbles across skeletons, and confronts a spiritual foe in the new clip With October just around the corner, Weyes Blood is getting into the Halloween spirit with the eerie and ghastly new video for “Twin Flame.” Directed by Ambar Navarro, the clip hearkens back […]
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – Due to a national blood shortage, Evansville Day School is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive. According to a press release, the blood drive will take place on Tuesday at Evansville Day School from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Officials recommend scheduling an appointment ahead of […]
Powers Fire & Rescue almost doubled its goal in a Vitalant blood drive on Saturday at the department’s fire station. Going into the three-hour blood drive, Powers officials hoped to collect 15 units of blood but wound up getting 28. #placement_595033_0_i{margin:0 auto;} “We cannot say thanks enough to all of the individuals who donated blood,” […]
The World Health Organization records 1.4 million new infections during July and August – up 80 percent from the previous month. COVID-19 cases are rising again, along with variants of the coronavirus. The extent is less than before, but the latest figures show the incidence of the disease is increasing. There are many variants, too, […]
At a Glance Prior infection with a common cold coronavirus may predispose some people to develop Long COVID. The findings identify a potential marker that could help identify people at high risk of developing Long COVID. Many infections with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, resolve within days or weeks. But a significant number of […]
iStock.com/ratthanan Consumers can order blood tests from the laboratory testing behemoth Quest Diagnostics to check their iron or vitamin D levels, learn whether they have a sexually transmitted disease, or determine whether their thyroid is functioning properly. And now, for $399, plus a $13 “physician service fee,” they can order a blood test that promises […]
AstraZeneca is putting its cardiovascular, renal and metabolic (CVRM) portfolio in the spotlight with a short film and digital campaign. The two-minute video lays out AstraZeneca’s ambitions across the “complex and interconnected” diseases. “By 2032, we aim to be leading the world in CVRM therapies, with as many as 15 life-changing new medicines developed and […]
