A BLOOD test screening for more than 50 types of cancer can detect tumours in people with no symptoms, a trial found. Researchers at New York’s Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center said the test, developed by the firm Grail, could detect one cancer case for every 189 over-50s tested. 1 The test searches for fragments […]
Infectious disease expert discusses Michigan’s decline in deaths – CBS Detroit Watch CBS News According to data from the MDHHS, as of this summer, the number of deaths in Michigan dropped back to where they were before the COVID-19 pandemic. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, […]
Researchers from the University of Birmingham report they have discovered the lock and key mechanism that controls the attack protein GPB1. The newly discovered mechanism prevents GPB1 from attacking cell membranes indiscriminately, creating a guard mechanism that is sensitive to disruption by the actions of pathogens inside the cells. Their findings are published in Science […]
(WISH) — Living with sickle cell anemia can be a constant battle for people with the disease, but a new concept has allowed perfect donor matches, which are a direly needed lifeline. The disorder affects 100,000 Americans, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Sickle cell anemia is one of a group of […]
THOMSON, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – It’s been almost three months since Thomson High student Megan Ebenroth died. She contracted a rare amoeba infection of the brain. The CDC says it carries a high death rate of about 97%. A story of survival is rare until now. Ebenroth’s story brought back memories for the Haire family, who […]
A frightened neighbour told how a blood-splattered man wearing only underwear was seen screaming for help in a Lanark street hours before a body was discovered. Police were called to a property on Braxfield Terrace at 10pm on Wednesday, October 4. An unidentified man was found dead inside. Detectives confirmed they are treating the death […]
Stone said there have been a lot of studies on this in the past, and people have done meta-analysis to try to synthesize all the data from past studies. But those studies just were not powered with enough patients to see whether or not there is really a reduction in death or myocardial infarction. He […]
STUNNED neighbours have told how they saw a man covered in blood shortly before another male was found dead inside a house just yards from a primary school. Police have described the death of the man – who has yet to be formally identified – as “suspicious”. 3 Shocked neighbours claimed they saw a man […]
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Blood clots kill more than 100,000 people every year and in many cases can be silent and sudden. It’s enough of a concern that state legislators and physicians in our area are directing resources into research, treatment and awareness. Doctors in Palm Beach County are leading the charge in the […]
Thursday, October 5, 2023 8:52PM FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The Fresno City Council has announced a city ordinance on infectious disease labs. (The video above is from an earlier story and will be updated.) It comes after the discovery of the illegal Reedley lab, which had previously operated in Fresno. Councilmembers Garry Bredefeld, Miguel Arias […]