WASHINGTON, Sept 12 ― The United States yesterday approved Covid vaccines with formulations that more closely target currently circulating variants, as infections are once more on the rise. The new approvals relate to updated vaccines produced by Moderna and Pfizer that correspond to an Omicron sublineage. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concluded that the […]
As COVID cases rise again and new variants emerge, Magen David Adom’s national blood bank service is calling on generally healthy people who have been ill with COVID in the last three to four months to donate plasma. The blood component is needed for antibody treatment for patients who contract the virus and become seriously […]
Scientists are meeting on Tuesday to consider data on newly approved shots from Pfizer and Moderna. Scientific advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended on Tuesday that all Americans 6 months and older receive at least one dose of the latest Covid shots, the last of a trifecta of vaccines intended to […]
Parrish’s Terry Palmer sat calmly as his blood flowed through a tube into a collection bag. Palmer goes to SunCoast Blood Centers every two weeks to donate blood and has donated more than 97 gallons. As Hurricane Idalia approached Florida Aug. 29, Palmer knew how important his donation would be as the blood center prepared […]
PTI New Delhi, September 12 Exposure to lead may have caused 5.5 million adult deaths from cardiovascular disease and the loss of 765 million IQ points in children under the age of five worldwide in 2019, according to a study published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal. Up to 95 per cent of the effects […]
Health officials are very worried that more ice cream that could lead to a “fatal infection” is in freezers across New York State. The FDA confirmed more ice cream sold in New York State has been recalled. More Ice Cream Recalled In New York State Below are photos and more information about the recalled ice […]
Shannon Doherty By Elaine McGee BBC News NI A woman whose baby became critically ill with a Group B Streptococcus infection has called for testing for all pregnant women in Northern Ireland. Shannon Doherty’s son Rían became ill when he was six weeks old. Blood tests confirmed he had late on-set Strep B. The baby […]
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers explored the relationships between hospital-identified infections, autoimmune diseases, and the onset of dementia, emphasizing the role of systemic inflammation. Study: Hospital-Diagnosed Infections, Autoimmune Diseases, and Subsequent Dementia Incidence. Image Credit: LightField Studios/Shutterstock.com Background Infections have been considered as potential causes of dementia, especially Alzheimer’s disease (AD). While […]
Share on PinterestResearch continues into telomere length and dementia risk. VICTOR TORRES/Stocksy United Researchers say they have linked shorter leukocyte telomeres on white blood cells to smaller brain volume and white matter. They said this association translates into a higher risk of all forms of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, for people with shorter telomeres. Other […]
