Monthly Archives: September 2023

Cord Blood Registry® Announces Thought Leadership Role at Cord Blood Connect

Marquee industry conference will showcase data from CBR’s Newborn Possibilities Program® TRUMBULL, Conn., Sept. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — CooperSurgical, a global leader in fertility and women’s health, announced that Cord Blood Registry® (CBR®) will have a key role in the upcoming Cord Blood Connect meeting from September 8th – 11th, which is the annual meeting […]

I had diarrhoea a YEAR after getting sick on hols – Brits were vomiting blood

A DISGUSTED holidaymaker vomited blood and had diarrhoea for a YEAR after being struck down by a nasty infection at a Moroccan hotel. Chelsea Hagan was just one of over 70 Brits who suffered “deeply concerning” illnesses following a trip to the four-star, Hotel Aqua Mirage, in Marrakech. Chelsea Hagan still suffers a year after […]

Masks recommended as Franklin County enters high risk of COVID-19 infections

GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Several communities are listed at a high level of risk for COVID-19 infections, according to the City of Greenfield. Massachusetts COVID-19 back-to-school guidelines have not changed since May Residents in Greenfield, Montague, Deerfield, and Sunderland are at high risk due to the surge in COVID-19 detected in wastewater, cases, and cluster […]

NCCN publishes new guideline focused on preventing and treating cancer-associated blood clots

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN®) today announced the publication of a new supportive care patient guideline focused on preventing and treating cancer-associated blood clots, also known as venous thromboembolism (VTE). Research shows that people with cancer are nine times more likely to experience blood clots than those without cancer. Blood clots are a leading […]

Treatments for blood cancers and serious blood disorders are advancing rapidly – Novartis is helping lead the way

The last few decades have brought remarkable advances in how blood cancers and serious blood disorders are treated. New types of medicines have changed some diseases, like chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), from acute – and often fatal – diagnoses into chronic conditions patients can live with for many years.1 Other areas of hematology research have […]

New hygiene product boosts natural hand barrier against contact infection

Hand washing and disinfection are important hygiene practices to minimize the probability of catching infectious diseases. Interestingly, our hands also have a natural barrier that fights off pathogens. While this had been known to science for quite some time, the exact mechanisms by which this barrier acts on pathogens remained a mystery until recently. In […]

Blood Wiped On His Victim, Shorewood Officers Attacked: Complaint

SHOREWOOD, IL — A 48-year-old Shorewood man now faces 10 criminal charges following his arrest in which Will County prosecutors say Gregory Petrusich attacked a woman at a house on West Balmoral Drive and then tried to harm multiple officers from Shorewood’s Police Department as they tried to arrest him. Petrusich’s violent behavior took place […]

3D bioprinting methods for fabricating bioengineered blood vessel models

A review paper by scientists at the Chonnam National University summarized the recent research on bioprinting methods for fabricating bioengineered blood vessel models. The new review paper, published on Aug. 1 in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems, provided an overview on the 3D bioprinting methods for fabricating bioengineered blood vessel models and described possible […]

Central California Blood Center’s urgent need for blood

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Due to a recent unexpected increase in trauma cases all across the five-county Central Valley area, the Central California Blood Center says they are in urgent need for blood. The blood center says they are issuing an urgent need for blood, especially type O. There are various blood donor centers located […]