Monthly Archives: October 2023

Heroic blood donor dog named Bret Michaels gets adopted by rock star himself

OMAHA, Neb. (CNN) – One lucky shelter dog in Nebraska will soon be living the rock star life. The husky is named Bret Michaels, and it’s only fitting that he’s being adopted by the singer himself. Bret Michaels the dog gained media attention after he saved the life of a 4-week-old kitten with a blood […]

How long should kids isolate after they’ve contracted COVID-19?

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain School policies that require students with COVID-19 to stay out of the classroom for five days are more than sufficient. That’s because children infected with the omicron variant remained infectious for a median time of three days after testing positive for the virus, according to a study by the USC Schaeffer […]

U.S. Scientists Deliberately Infected People With Zika—Here’s Why

Topline Researchers in the United States have for the first time deliberately infected people with Zika virus, a breakthrough that could help advance our understanding of the disease and accelerate efforts to develop treatments and vaccines. Key Facts Researchers have found a way to safely and effectively infect human volunteers with Zika virus for the […]

Win this liquid-cooled Diablo IV PC with human blood if players donate 666 quarts

Blizzard has come up with a very special competition to fuel a blood donation campaign: It’s giving away a high-end Diablo IV-themed gaming PC whose water cooling system is infused with “real human blood” if players donate enough of the life-giving liquid. In the “Diablo IV Blood Harvest” blood drive, the Diablo community aims to […]

Madonna Says It’s a ‘F—king Miracle’ She Survived Her Infection

Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Live Nation Madonna continues counting blessings after being hospitalized for a serious bacterial infection in June. “Less than four months ago, I was in a hospital, and I was unconscious, and people thinking – predicting — that I might not make it,” Madonna, 65, told the fans attending her Sunday, October 22, […]

Blizzard is giving away a Diablo-themed PC that’s liquid cooled with real human blood

Blizzard Entertainment [400 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/activision-blizzard/blizzard-entertainment/”>Blizzard has announced a rather unusual competition in which players can win a PC [8,325 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/pc/”>PC infused with real human blood. The Diablo 4 [127 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/diablo-4/”>Diablo 4 promotion, which Blizzard is calling Blood Harvest, encourages US citizens to donate blood at a clinic of their choice. They then have […]

Global Artificial Blood and Plasma Market Research Report 2023: Market Trends with Data from 2020-2022, Estimates for 2023, and CAGR Projections through 2028

DUBLIN, Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “Artificial Blood and Plasma: Global Markets to 2027” report has been added to  ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The artificial blood market was estimated to be $23.9 million in 2022 and is forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.2% to reach a value of $40.5 million […]

On Call with Dr. Kumar: Cardiovascular Kidney Metabolic syndrome, or CKM, explained

On Call with Dr. Kumar: Cardiovascular Kidney Metabolic syndrome explained On Call with Dr. Kumar: Cardiovascular Kidney Metabolic syndrome explained 03:26 NEW YORK — The American Heart Association has identified a new medical condition, called Cardiovascular Kidney Metabolic syndrome, or CKM. They discovered a link between four key factors: Cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, type 2 […]

ILUMIEN IV: OCT adds value over angiography alone, fails to improve outcomes

“Where we didn’t see a difference was ischemia driven, target vessel revascularization,” he added. “And part of that, I think, came down to COVID, because when we looked at the TVF rates before COVID, they were exactly where we expected. But during COVID, everything completely flattened, and it kind of makes sense because it was […]