Monthly Archives: November 2023

Airbnb rules go ‘step too far’ with guidance on how to clean up blood

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email An Airbnb guest has said she was “astonished” when reading the rules to her rental property after checking in – discovering strict conditions forbidding her from cooking with certain ingredients as well as instructions on cleaning […]

New Jersey secretly stores your newborn’s blood for decades

In every U.S. state, healthcare workers perform blood tests on newborn infants to check for a range of genetic disorders. However, in New Jersey, the state Department of Health stores infants’ blood for up to 23 years without informing parents or seeking their consent.  In addition to merely keeping the blood, New Jersey reserves the […]

The gift of life: Community Blood Center opens new location in Lee’s Summit

LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. (KCTV) – There’s nearly a 40% decrease in kids and first-time blood donors according to the Community Blood Center, but that could improve with a new location in Lee’s Summit. CBC is announcing the opening of its new state-of-the-art donor center at 1551 NE Douglas Street in Lee’s Summit. “We’re trying to […]

Baldwin EMC sets ‘Power of Giving’ blood drive in Summerdale

SUMMERDALE, Ala. (WKRG) — Thursday, Baldwin EMC will host its 18th Annual “Power of Giving” Drive, which collects blood and supplies. The blood drive will occur from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Baldwin EMC headquarters, 19600 Alabama Highway 59, in Summerdale. EVENT LOCATION: Requirements for donating blood are as follows: Must be in good […]

Cause of painful recurring UTIs discovered by scientists

Recurring and persistent urinary tract infections (UTIs) may be caused by bacteria hiding in the wall of the bladder to avoid medication, a study suggests. It is thought the ability of bacteria to stow away in the bladder could explain why some women suffer from symptoms even after completing a course of antibiotics. Scientists from […]

Artificial bladders shine light on pathogens that cause urinary tract infections

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Research published in Science Advances is the first to use a sophisticated human tissue model to explore the interaction between host and pathogen for six common species that cause urinary tract infections. The findings suggest that the “one size fits all” approach to diagnosis and treatment currently used in most health […]

Jana Care, Inc. Announces Initial Closing of a $6 Million Financing Round to Complete Commercialization of its Self-administered Blood Tests for Kidney and Heart Disease

The Company’s self-administered, quantitative blood testing platform enables remote risk stratification of chronic kidney disease and heart failure patients. New Lead Investor IAG Capital Partners (IAG), joins investor syndicate and global strategic partners, for the development of Jana Care’s platform. WATERTOWN, Mass., Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Jana Care, Inc., the pioneering developer of at-home […]

‘Hidden’ bacteria could explain chronic urinary tract infections

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Certain strains of bacteria are capable of “hiding” in the wall of the bladder, explaining why some people suffer from recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs), researchers have said. The study suggests a […]