Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS) last week reached a considerable milestone with their Whole Blood Program when ATCEMS Medics administered the 200th unit of whole blood for the system. Launched in late 2021, the ATCEMS Whole Blood Program is a collaboration between ATCEMS and We Are Blood, with the goal of making blood available to patients […]
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nebraska Community Blood Bank has issued several blood emergencies. The most recent being mid September, partly due to a decrease in younger donors. A blood emergency is declared when when there is only a 2-3 day supply of blood on the shelves. In […]
Patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) — a group of blood cancers that causes the bone marrow to overproducer red or white blood cells or platelets and which includes polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia and myelofibrosis) — are at particular risk for thrombotic and cardiovascular events. “It’s really a problem for all patients with cancer because it does increase […]
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } BLUE EARTH — Seven-year-old Ezra Kono is a ride junkie, his mother says. He loves all the rides at Valleyfair. It’s a light spot in a challenging life, as Ezra battles hypoplastic left heart syndrome. His mother learned while […]
CHICAGO (CBS) — You can help save lives by donating blood Wednesday. Northwest suburban Schaumburg is hosting a community blood drive at The Barn. The drive runs from 3:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Appointments are highly recommended and can be made online at vitalant.org. Walk-ins are also welcome but there may be a wait. Donors will […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Pacific Northwest is currently suffering from a critically low blood supply, echoing the shortage of blood across the country. According to a new report, an increased need for Type O blood and platelets has kept the supply at critical levels. AM Extra was joined by Jake Cole with Bloodworks Northwest […]
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Directorate of Productive Age and Older Adult Health at the Ministry of Health has said that the success of family planning programs affects efforts to reduce the maternal mortality rate. The chair of the reproductive health working team at the directorate, Wira Hartiti, said that the maternal mortality rate in Indonesia […]
Up to 167,000 people may have contracted coronavirus in hospitals in England during the second wave of the pandemic, a study of healthcare-related infections has suggested. Scientists who assessed COVID infections between June 2020 and March 2021 said their findings show how many cases started in hospitals and why, noting factors such as limited numbers […]
savannahhoward ❘ Published: 2023-10-18T14:07:56 ❘ Updated: 2023-10-18T14:08:08 The wait is nearly over for fans eagerly counting down the days until Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix premieres on Netflix – here’s the exact release time for Ubisoft’s much-anticipated anime series. First announced by renowned producer Adi Shankar in 2021 (known for […]
A comprehensive study reveals that 569,000 deaths in the WHO Region of the Americas in 2019 were linked to bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This alarming rate represents 11.5% of global AMR-associated deaths. The leading causes were bacterial respiratory and bloodstream infections. Countries without a public National Action Plan (NAP) for AMR showed higher mortality rates. […]