Monthly Archives: September 2023

Why the Wallabies’ green-and-gold legacy is stained with blood

OPINION: Hamish McLennan, the chairman of Rugby Australia, told disgruntled Wallabies supporters ahead of the Wales game: “Don’t watch.” It is about the only sensible thing that McLennan has said during his sorry tenure. Australian fans were heading for the exit long before the end of the Laceration in Lyon. Former captain George Gregan called […]

SIU Homecoming Blood Drive to Help Nationwide Blood Shortage.

The American Red Cross is experiencing a national blood shortage but Salukis and community members can help. The 14th annual SIU Homecoming Blood Drive is Wednesday, October 4th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Student Center Renaissance Room. This blood drive is one of the largest single-day blood drives in Carbondale and is […]

Lessons from Nipah outbreak in Kerala

ByRajib Dasgupta Sep 26, 2023 09:25 PM IST Share Via Copy Link To combat outbreaks such as Nipah, it will require sustained collaboration of multiple disciplines and sectors across local, national and global levels The Nipah Virus (NiV) infection reported from Kozhikode, Kerala, coming in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, has attracted worldwide attention. […]

For Weight Loss and Blood Sugar, Mounjaro May Work Better Than Ozempic

Share on PinterestAn analysis of 22 studies compared Mounjaro and Ozempic, drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes. Mounjaro was superior for blood sugar control, although only slightly, and also for weight loss. The Washington Post / Contributor/Getty Images Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) was more effective at controlling blood sugar and promoting weight loss than semaglutide (Ozempic), […]

Markey, Young, Baldwin Announce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Opioid-Related Infectious Diseases | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts

Bill Text (PDF) Washington (September 26, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security and a member of the U.S. Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking, along with Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), today announced the reintroduction […]

How AI Can Improve Response Time to Potential Infectious Disease Outbreaks

Artificial intelligence is now being applied to public health and tracking infectious disease. Bluedot is a company utilizing artificial intelligence to identify infectious disease threats quickly and work with stakeholders so they can move more efficiently when needed. “We are using modern digital technologies and artificial intelligence to identify threats faster, to understand them and […]

Teda International Cardiovascular Hospital helps children with congenital heart disease

BEIJING, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — A report from China Daily:  On Sept 22, 27 children with congenital heart disease from Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture in Qinghai province arrived at Teda International Cardiovascular Hospital in Tianjin’s Binhai New Area for free treatment. Continue Reading Teda International Cardiovascular Hospital With ages ranging from 6 months to […]

Fatty Liver Disease Linked to Cardiovascular Risk in People with HIV

Fatty liver disease is common among people living with HIV and is associated with metabolic problems and inflammation that raise the risk for cardiovascular disease, according to new results from the REPRIEVE study published in the journal AIDS. Another study found that HIV-positive people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are more likely to experience […]