LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The Kentucky Blood Center (KBC) will reward all blood donors with $20 Amazon gift cards on Wednesday, August 16th, 2023, for “Donor Appreciation Day.” According to KBC, 1-4 people will need a blood transfusion in their lifetime. Due to the trend of donation numbers decreasing during the summer, KBC says […]
A College of Medicine researcher is developing a new antibiotic related to penicillin to treat tuberculosis (TB) and related lung infections. Kyle Rohde, an infectious disease expert, recently received a $3.4 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to create new antibiotics that target mycobacterial infections caused by pathogens such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium abscessus. […]
<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/mount-sinai-study-amon.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2023/mount-sinai-study-amon.jpg" data-sub-html="Credit: Journal of Clinical Investigation (2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI163402″> Credit: Journal of Clinical Investigation (2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI163402 Influenza infection (flu) is a major cause of death around the world, especially during years of flu pandemics. People who die of the flu often have a secondary lung infection with Staphylococcus aureus (staph) bacteria that […]
Patients who recover from Covid-19 are suffering cardiovascular problems, including stroke, blood clots and abnormal heartbeat up to a year later. Above: one such patient, Mike Camilleri, works with physical therapist Beth Hughes in St. Louis, Missouri. Photo: AP
Susan Pandya, MD The FDA has granted priority review to the supplemental new drug application (sNDA) seeking the approval of ivosidenib (Tibsovo) for the treatment of patients with IDH1-mutated, relapsed/refractory myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).1 The sNDA is supported by data from a phase 1 trial (NCT02074839), which showed that evaluable patients with MDS in the efficacy […]
Share on PinterestA recent study shows a correlation between air pollution exposure and cardiovascular events. zxvisual/Getty Images Researchers investigated the effects of air pollution on cardiovascular health. They found that air pollution is linked to higher numbers of years of life lost, deaths, and years spent in disability. The study found a correlation between air […]
FARMVILLE, Va. (WRIC) — The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive at Farmville Train Station, located at 510 W. 3rd St., and hosted by High Trail State Park. The blood drive will occur from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, and all participants will receive a free Virginia State Parks parking […]
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Our first responders continue to serve our community in many ways, whether on or off the clock, and they just wrapped up a friendly competition between departments. During the month of July, Houchin Community Blood Bank partnered with local first responders to save lives for this year’s “Answer the Call” Blood […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – On Tuesday, Aug. 15, the Birmingham Police Department (BPD) hosted its Battle of the Badges Blood Drive with the American Red Cross. The American Red Cross has been dealing with a shortage of blood since the start of the pandemic. Last month, the organization said donations were being used quicker than […]
Last winter, a particularly severe season of RSV overwhelmed pediatric hospitals with a surge of sick infants struggling to breathe as their lungs filled with secretions. RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, can be especially dangerous for preterm infants as well as those with underlying medical conditions, but research published Tuesday underscores that healthy babies are […]