The Red Cross Club at California Lutheran University focuses on the fundamental principles of the Red Cross, which include humanity, voluntary service, unity, and universality, according to the club’s constitution. The club was founded by former Cal Lutheran student Tiffany Shaljian in the fall of 2021, during the earlier days of the COVID-19 pandemic. During […]
Up to 200,000 people will be monitored for COVID-19 this winter in a scaled-down version of the three-year infection survey for the virus. The new study will run from November 2023 to March 2024, with as many as 32,000 lateral flow tests being used every week. Scientists will be able to identify any changes in […]
Cardiovascular diseases are considered a major health concern primarily for developing nations. Approximately 17 million people die due to heart disease worldwide every year. According to the recent WHO report on heart attack ratio in Pakistan, 240,720 people died from coronary heart disease in Pakistan in 2020, accounting for 16.49% of all fatalities. Unfortunately, Pakistan […]
Introduction Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide in terms of incidence and mortality.1 The age-standardized incidence and mortality rate for colorectal cancer in Taiwan, which were 38.1 and 12.4 (per 105) in 2019, respectively, are higher than those in Japan and Korea, and both rates have been increasing.2,3 Screening, a crucial intervention […]
CNN — More than 1,000 people have died from dengue in Bangladesh’s worst outbreak on record, official data shows, with rising temperatures due to the climate crisis driving the ongoing spread as more cases are reported away from dense urban centers for the first time. Since January, 1,017 people have died from the mosquito-borne disease, […]
Oct. 3 (UPI) — A draft recommendation from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could advise doctors to prescribe a strong antibiotic, after unprotected sex, to prevent sexually transmitted infections including syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia. Doxycycline, which could be used as a morning-after pill to prevent STI’s, would only be recommended for men […]
Oct 03, 2023, 2:25amUpdated 2h ago A new blood donation center in Dutchess County will help combat the decrease in donations since the pandemic, according to the New York Blood Center, which celebrated a grand opening Monday in Fishkill. The new center is on U.S. 9, but there’s been a center on Route 52 in East Fishkill […]
Chicago’s Department of Public Health has confirmed 55 Salmonella infections stemming from the outbreak at an Avondale taqueria, Carniceria Guanajuato, up from 20 last week. At least 17 people have been hospitalized as of Sept. 30. An investigation into the source of the bacteria is ongoing. The restaurant remains closed as owners work with public officials […]
The number of Listeria infections went up in 2021 in England and Wales, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). A total of 160 cases of listeriosis were reported in England and Wales compared to 124 infections in 2020. National surveillance in England and Wales is coordinated by the Gastrointestinal Infections and Food Safety […]
By Andrew C. Rau, Cristina Rodriguez Quijada, Ryan Wade, and Collin T. Stabler Implantable and interventional cardiovascular devices are widely used for diagnostic and therapeutic medical procedures. The therapeutic and/or diagnostic intended uses of these devices are broad, and the total length of time that a device remains within the cardiovascular system can range from […]