Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals. Wayne County – COVID, upper respiratory infections, hand foot & mouth disease, pink eye, strep throat, seasonal allergies Dr. Tiffney Widner — Pediatrician at Children’s Hospital of Michigan “We’re actually seeing more COVID. […]
Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to a $44 million settlement to resolve class-action claims related to its partnership with Theranos, according to Bloomberg. The proposed settlement is still in need of court approval. Walgreens faced a class-action lawsuit accusing it of being “willfully blind” to the fraudulent company, which claimed to offer hundreds of lab […]
Vienna on Thursday summoned the European Commission’s envoy after he reportedly slammed Austria for continuing to buy Russian gas with “blood money”. The EU executive has also distanced itself from the comments, calling them “regrettable and inappropriate”. Austrian and Russian gas ties date back decades, and Austrian gas industry experts insist Russian gas will continue […]
Every two seconds in the United States trauma victims, surgery patients, mothers giving birth, people battling cancer and others require a blood transfusion — very often to keep them from dying, according to information from America’s Blood Centers, an umbrella organization that represents more than 50 blood centers in the United States. With supplies of […]
Freestanding, perfusable, and functional in vitro vascular models developed using coaxial nozzle cell printing for mimicking native endothelium pathophysiology. Credit: Dong-Woo Cho, Pohang University of Science and Technology 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, […]
As waters warm across the United States and hurricanes and flooding season begin, the odds of being infected by flesh-eating bacteria are also rising, U.S. health officials warn. According to a Sept. 1 health alert from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a dozen types of the bacteria Vibrio cause an estimated 80,000 […]
South Australian health authorities have screened more than 700 people in response to a tuberculosis outbreak in the state’s far north, with the spread of the potentially deadly disease described as “extremely concerning”. Key points: SA Health has confirmed 11 active infections in the APY Lands and one death Health Minister Chris Picton says officials are concerned because […]
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (WTRF) — It’s kept you alive for your entire life. It can’t be replicated or manufactured—and thousands of people need it every day. The gift of blood can be given in less than an hour—but can add years to those who receive it. At Steubenville High School, the number of people who sat […]
PHARMACIES Walgreens to pay millions to customers who received Theranos blood tests Walgreens has agreed to pay $44 million to settle class-action claims by consumers who received flawed blood tests in Arizona and California through the pharmacy chain’s partnership with Theranos. The proposed settlement, which needs court approval, will provide consumers who participated in the […]
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