BUFFALO, N.Y. — Across Western New York, many hospitals are in desperate need of O-negative blood, which is the universal type. In hopes to encourage more people to make donations ConnectLife who supplies 70% of WNY’s blood donations will be entered into drawings during the month of October for an eight-night staycation package in Ellicottville. The […]
Sarah Magera A blood drive was held Sept. 29 at Mount Helena Community Church/Gateway Center in memory of Sarah Magera, who died from cancer Oct. 1, 2016, at 16. Her mother, Wendy, said 22 units were collected, which is not as much as previous years, but would help those in need of blood. “It was […]
GREAT FALLS — The Cascade City-County Health Department on Friday announced that a person in Cascade County died last week due to influenza; the agency says the person was under the age of 50. The death last week was Montana’s first during the 2023-2024 respiratory illness season. The CCHD said in a news release that […]
A five-year study looking into the genetic risks associated with cardiac arrhythmia has been awarded a $3.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Nathan Tucker, the assistant professor of biomedical research and translational medicine at Masonic Medical Research Institute in Utica, is leading the project. “It’s important to me that […]
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — ConnectLife is calling for help from donors with Western New York hospitals critically short on O-negative blood. O-negative blood is the universal donor type and ConnectLife said hospitals need it on hand for critical situations when a patient needs blood right away and their blood type isn’t known. The storage levels […]
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) – Every two seconds someone needs some form of blood products, but the problem is currently there is more blood going out than coming in. That’s why Local4 is once again teaming up with the American Red Cross for the ‘Local4 You’ Blood Drive on Oct. 10 from noon till 6 […]
HONOLULU (Island News) – Visitors will now be able to donate blood at the Aloha Stadium Swap Meet and Marketplace. The Blood Bank of Hawaii will be hosting their first blood drive in partnership with the Aloha Stadium on Sunday, October 22 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The drive will be located fronting the […]
COVID-19 cases are on the rise in British Columbia, with the B.C. Centre for Disease Control reporting hospitalizations have increased 58 per cent in the past two weeks. The centre says in its latest update that deaths due to COVID-19 are also trending upwards, with 24 fatalities in the last week of September, compared to […]
HELENA — State health officials are encouraging Montanans to take precautions to help protect against severe symptoms from COVID-19, influenza, pneumococcal pneumonia, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections. The number of people ill due to respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, influenza, pneumococcal pneumonia, and RSV, is currently low across most of the United States but has […]
Have community spirit and donate blood, plasma, or platelets on Tuesday, Oct. 17 in Holly. The blood drive will take place at Holly Calvary Church, 15010 N. Holly Rd. First-time and return donors are always welcome. Bring a friend. The Versiti blood drive staff is respectful, and the volunteers are welcoming. Sign up now at […]