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Infection

Vale Mary-Louise McLaws, researcher and global advocate in infectious diseases and public health

Posted on by yun
13
Aug

UNSW Sydney has paid tribute to Professor Emeritus Mary-Louise McLaws AO, who worked tirelessly as a world-leading epidemiologist with expertise in hospital infection and infectious diseases control. She played a hugely influential role in spearheading major widespread improvements in infection control, helping save innumerable lives over the last 30-plus years.   In her most recent […]

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Blood

Community Blood Bank honors fatal motorcycle crash victims with special blood drive

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13
Aug

This summer has been difficult for the motorcycle riding community. In the Erie region alone, we’ve already seen several fatal accidents with motorcycles. Sunday, the Community Blood Bank was looking to bring awareness to those accidents and honor two riders who had died from crashes in the past with a special blood drive. Riders have […]

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Infection

Whooping cough in Denmark: Increased incidence of infections reported this summer

Posted on by yun
13
Aug

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the whooping cough, or pertussis situation in Denmark, new figures from the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) show that the respiratory infection remains at a high level. Bordetella pertussisImage/CDC The infection figures look like this throughout the country: July: 291 cases, June: 290 cases and May: 104 cases. In the month […]

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Blood

30 Pints Collected During Clarkton Lions Club Blood Drive on Saturday

Posted on by yun
13
Aug

Spread the love A Staff Report The Clarkton Fire Department was abuzz Saturday with people reaching out to save lives. It wasn’t a group of firefighters doing what they do best, although a fire call did come in about 8:30 that morning and the department volunteers were in the trucks and quickly rolling to the […]

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Cardiovascular

Insufficient Sleep May Worsen Cardiovascular Health Measures

Posted on by yun
13
Aug

New research suggests that sleeping only five hours per night over a week can have negative effects on cardiovascular health. A study conducted by Penn State found that restricting sleep to just five hours per night throughout the week led to deteriorating cardiovascular health, including heart rate and blood pressure. It was also discovered that […]

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Blood

Blood Drive Calendar: 08/13/2023

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13
Aug

#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } Versiti Blood Center of Michigan Traverse City, 1-5:30 p.m., Aug. 14, St. Francis Church, 1025 S. Union St. Suttons Bay, 1:45-6 p.m., Aug. 14, St. Michael Catholic Church Father Baker Hall, 315 W. Broadway East Jordan, 2:45-5:30 p.m., Aug. […]

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Infection

Global COVID-19 cases increase by 80% due to infections in Sourh Korea

Posted on by yun
13
Aug

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that global COVID-19 cases have increased by 80% in the past four weeks due to a wave of infections in South Korea. The WHO explained that many health networks have stopped reporting infections, with 46% fewer reports in Europe and 42% fewer in the Americas. In the Asia-Pacific region, […]

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Cardiovascular

Here is how lack of sleep linked to cardiovascular disease in long term

Posted on by yun
13
Aug

The researchers assessed the individuals’ resting heart rates and blood pressure every two hours during the day to assess the impact of this sleep regimen on cardiovascular health. Image Credit: Pexels/Cottonbro Pennsylvania: It is a mistake to think that sleeping in on weekends will make up for not getting enough sleep during the week due […]

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