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Blood Clues to Long-COVID Brain Fog Discovered

Summary: Researchers have discovered two blood biomarkers that could predict cognitive deficits, including “brain fog,” up to a year after a COVID-19 diagnosis. The study analyzed data from over 1,800 hospitalized patients and identified high levels of fibrinogen and d-dimer, proteins linked to blood coagulation, as being highly correlated with cognitive issues. These findings were […]

Solvita needing blood donors for Labor Day weekend

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Solvita, formerly the Dayton Community Blood Center, is looking for blood donors this holiday weekend. Blood types of O Positive, O Negative, A Negative and B Positive are all included in a “critical shortage.” Registered donors that visit Solvita to donate on Saturday, Sept. 2 or Sunday, Sept. 3 will receive […]

Poland: Legionnaire’s bacteria outbreak kills 19

An outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease in southeastern Poland has killed 19 people, health officials said on Saturday. The outbreak hit the city of Rzeszow and surrounding areas. Rzeszow’s health department said that all those who died also had other illnesses. Around 160 people in the region have been infected with the bacterium that causes the disease, […]

Donors needed for upcoming blood drive in Richmond

#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } Officials with the Kentucky Blood Center (KBC) say the need for blood donations is constant and locals can help meet that need at an upcoming blood drive. The blood drive will take place Sept. 14 from 10:30 a.m. to […]

Hurricane Idalia leaves The Blood Connection in critical need of donations

by Brittany Whitehead Sat, September 2nd 2023, 8:37 PM UTC FILE IMAGE – People giving blood. – SEPT. 2, 2023 – The Blood Connection is putting out an urgent call for blood donors to donate blood as soon as they can, specifically those with O negative or O positive blood types. Due to impacts of […]