SPOONER — The Spooner Area Blood Drive will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1790 Scribner St., on Thursday, Sept. 21, from noon to 6 p.m. and Friday, Sept. 22, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood. Visit the Red Cross website, redcrossblood.org (enter “Spooner”), or […]
Pregnant women with a history of substance abuse face a dramatically increased risk of death from heart attack and stroke during childbirth when compared with women without history of substance abuse, a new Smidt Heart Institute study shows. These findings are published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Advances. “This telling […]
The Nipah virus that has yet again gripped Kerala may have become deadlier due to climate stress. The Bangladesh strain of the virus currently circulating in Kerala has a high case fatality rate compared to the Malaysia strain, killing nine out of 10 people affected, epidemiologist Raman Gangakhedkar told news website News18. With five infections […]
NCCN 2023 Annual Congress: Hematologic Malignancies features expert perspectives on developments in blood cancer treatment, including NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) Updates, CAR T-Cell therapy, BTK Inhibitors, Bispecific T-Cell Engagers, and More SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) 2023 Annual Congress: Hematologic Malignancies™ returns to […]
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) members can check out blood pressure kits at all branches thanks to a newly improved partnership with the American Heart Association. “Around half of American adults have high blood pressure and many don’t even realize it,” CCPL Community Health Worker Ren Ruggiero said. A new […]
Incyte Corp. INCY, -1.47% shares dropped more than 5% premarket on Monday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a GSK PLC GSK, +0.11% blood-cancer treatment, Ojjaara, that will compete with Incyte’s Jakafi. The FDA approved Ojjaara for use in patients with myelofibrosis, a rare blood cancer, with anemia. Ojjaara will likely […]
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) has been found to play a significant role in controlling behavior critical to how ant colonies function, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine. The implications of this research on the intricate mechanisms behind ant behavior go beyond the world of ants. The findings, published in Cell, hint […]
Minnesota’s blood supply for surgeries and transfusions is draining, in part because companies and schools haven’t resumed collection drives that they canceled during the pandemic. Memorial Blood Centers announced an emergency shortage Thursday that left it below the recommended five- to seven-day stockpile to ensure an adequate supply for Minnesota hospitals. Supplies were down to […]
CHANDIGARH: Under the leadership of the Chancellor of Chandigarh University & Founder of the Chandigarh Welfare Trust (CWT), Satnam Singh Sandhu, faith leaders of different religions came together, at Lakshmi Bai Mahila Bhawan in Sector 38, Chandigarh, to donate blood on PM Modi’s 73rd birthday. The leaders of different religions – Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Christian, […]
Sign up to our Evening Headlines email for your daily guide to the latest news Sign up to our free US Evening Headlines email A potentially fatal disorder which causes blood clotting has been linked to a common cold, according to researchers from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. The team found a […]