More than three years into the pandemic, the millions of people who have suffered from long COVID finally have scientific proof that their condition is real. Scientists have found clear differences in the blood of people with long COVID — a key first step in the development of a test to diagnose the illness. The findings, published Monday […]
©Tom-stock.adobe.com Four major cardiovascular societies have announced plans to establish a certification board for cardiovascular medicine. In a September 21 news release, the American College of Cardiology (ACC), Heart Failure Society of America, Heart Rhythm Society, and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions said they are jointly applying to the American Board of Medical Specialties […]
Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Public Health Services (DPHS) is announcing the State’s first human case of Jamestown Canyon Virus (JCV) infection in an adult from Hillsborough County. In addition, DPHS is reporting two cases of Powassan Virus (POWV), one in an adult in Rockingham […]
Drugs called nucleoside analogs are good at killing bacteria, but are not used to treat bacterial infections today. Credit: Magnus Johansson/Linköping University Antibiotic resistant bacteria are a threat to human lives, and yet the development of new drugs to treat bacterial infections is slow. A group of proven drugs used in cancer treatment for decades […]
Canadian Blood Services is making an urgent plea for more blood donations while in Peterborough, Ont., the supply for emergencies could become dangerously low. At the service’s clinic in Peterborough, community development manager Jill Gemmiti said blood inventory is critically low. “O (negative) is the universal blood type and that’s the one we use in […]
Mansfield, other Ohio communities awarded funding to address DNA testing backlog WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown, D-OH, has announced that he secured $3,365,875 to reduce and eventually eliminate the backlog of forensic DNA casework in Ohio. These investments will provide needed technology and software to process DNA evidence in criminal cases, staff training, […]
More than three years into the pandemic, the millions of people who have suffered from long Covid finally have scientific proof that their condition is real. Scientists have found clear differences in the blood of people with long Covid — a key first step in the development of a test to diagnose the illness. The […]
Doctors have said a new breakthrough may make it easier to test for and treat Long Covid after a new study found blood abnormalities that could show when people have the condition. A new study has found that Long Covid sufferers have unusual hormone and immune systems – spotting abnormalities in patients could offer medics […]
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) – The Red Cross says there is a shortage of blood nationwide, and the effects are still being felt here in Michiana. That’s why the South Bend Medical Foundation is urging you to donate during this necessary time. However, the donation process can have some people hesitant, whether it’s concerns over […]
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) – With the recent news from the Red Cross that there is a shortage of blood nationwide, but the affects are still being felt here in Michiana too. And that’s why the South Bend Medical Foundation is urging people to donate during this necessary time. However, the donation process can have […]