Monthly Archives: November 2023

ENHYPEN Score Sixth Top 10 on Album Sales Chart With ‘Orange Blood’

ENHYPEN score their sixth top 10 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart (dated Dec. 2), as the Korean pop ensemble’s Orange Blood bows at No. 2. The set sold 87,000 copies in the U.S. in the week ending Nov. 23, according to Luminate. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and […]

Phoenix officer shot in line of duty helps with first responders holiday blood drive

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) – One by one, police officers and firefighters from across the Valley showed up at the Hall of Flame Fire Museum in Phoenix Tuesday. But they weren’t there to take a tour. They went to give blood. “I have always liked to help people ever since I was a kid, and this, […]

Blood Donation Bans For Gay And Bisexual Men Continue Stigma

Blood donation is a direct way to save lives and help others in need. However, if you’re a gay or bisexual man in Australia, you’re banned by the Red Cross from donating blood under homophobic rules introduced during the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.  For many queer people, including myself, conversations around donating blood are […]

Vaccination Status of Patients with Hematologic Malignancies Not Correlated with Severity of COVID-19 Infection

COVID-19 booster vaccines were introduced to improve the efficacy of vaccinations; however, the success varied across patients with hematologic malignancies. Further, the Omicron variant puts individuals at a higher risk for contracting COVID-19 because of its higher infection rate. A study published in Cancer Medicine evaluated the outcomes of patients with hematologic malignancies during the […]

Do Air Purifiers Help Prevent Respiratory Infections Like COVID-19? A Systematic Review of the Science

In a systematic analysis, studies on air treatment technologies and their impact on respiratory infections, particularly COVID-19, are reviewed. The conclusion is that despite common perceptions, these technologies do not significantly reduce illness rates. The effectiveness of increased ventilation is also questioned. Exploring the efficacy of air treatment technologies in preventing respiratory illnesses like <span […]

Trillium House celebrates Giving Tuesday with blood drive

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – The Trillium House partnered with the U.P. Regional Blood Center to celebrate Giving Tuesday. There were members of the Marquette Lions Club, Trillium House board members, representatives from NMU and Trillium House family members who came to support and give blood. Melissa Cavill, Trillium House executive director, said giving blood is […]

Blood drive Saturday at Sugar Valley – Davie County Enterprise Record

Blood drive Saturday at Sugar Valley Published 3:07 pm Tuesday, November 28, 2023 By Lt. Col. Stephen Leighton, MD Sugar Valley CAP On Dec. 2, the Sugar Valley Composite Squadron of Civil Air Patrol (CAP) will hold its second blood drive at Sugar Valley Airport, 249 Gilbert Rd, Mocksville. Donors are welcome. Visit the Red […]

Blood Drives in Wisconsin Rapids December 18 & 19

Published: 11/28/2023 WISCONSIN RAPIDS – What is the best gift you could possibly give? Blood donation! Donating blood costs nothing, takes less than an hour, and saves lives. Blood cannot be manufactured, so donation is the only hope for someone whose life depends on this gift from others. The Blood Center of Northcentral Wisconsin will hold […]

Graph neural networks: A new frontier in predicting hospital infections

Researchers at the University of Geneva used Graph Neural Networks to model the complex patterns of multi-drug resistant Enterobacteriaceae transmission, aiming to advance how hospitals predict and manage infection risks. Credit: Racha Gouareb and Douglas Teodoro, University of Geneva. Researchers at the University of Geneva have made a groundbreaking stride in health care technology, as […]