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Update on nationwide search for rare blood type to help sick mum

Lifeblood would like to thank everyone who donated blood in response to our appeal for Adelaide mum Amira Soliman. We appreciate your time, generosity, and compassion. Over the last week, we identified more than 20 units of the rare blood needed for Amira. This included eight units from the United Kingdom and France. We wish Amira […]

Covid-19 infections increase in state; increase attributed to rise in travel during the summer

em { display: contents !important; } label em { display: none !important; } .photo { width: 100%; max-width: 50rem } a.fr-file { color: #0274b7 !important; } Arkansas is once again seeing a summer uptick in covid cases, although recorded infections, hospitalizations and deaths remain low compared with previous years. During the seven-day span ending Friday, […]

UK man bitten by cat contracts previously unknown and ‘extensive’ bacterial infection

Sign up for a full digest of all the best opinions of the week in our Voices Dispatches email Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter A 48-year-old UK man bitten by a stray cat developed “painful” hand swelling and “extensive” infection caused by a previously unknown bacterium, a new study has revealed. The […]

New study sheds light on management of antibiotic-resistant infections in Indian hospitals

To provide crucial information that could ultimately be used to improve treatments The Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP) has launched an observational study in India that will shed light on the management of antibiotic-resistant infections in hospitals.   The study will collect and analyse data in 180 patients being treated for infections caused by […]

Diabetes: 6 skin manifestations of high blood sugar level you need to be aware of | The Times of India

Diabetes is a complex and multifaceted condition that can have a profound impact on the skin. The skin manifestations of diabetes serve as important clues for both patients and healthcare professionals to monitor blood sugar levels and ensure proper disease management. Early detection and appropriate treatment of these skin conditions are crucial to preventing complications […]

Unconventional Cardiovascular Risk Factors rural Lebanon

Introduction The synergistic nature of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) is well-established.1 Therefore, there are tools used to calculate the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases (CVD), such as the Systematic Coronary Risk Estimation (SCORE) and the Pooled Cohort Equation (PCE).1,2 These tools only consider conventional risk factors (CRF) which include age, sex, arterial hypertension (HTN), diabetes, […]

Suspecting and diagnosing hereditary hemochromatosis

Dr. Keith Roach DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband was diagnosed with hemochromatosis 13 months before he died. I recommended that his blood relatives get tested so they can get treatment early, if necessary. Some doctors don’t know to check ferritin levels to make a diagnosis in a person with a family history of hemochromatosis. — […]

NC health secretary to donate blood Monday as new FDA rules for gay, bisexual men go into effect

North Carolina’s health secretary, Kody Kinsley, will be among the first to donate blood on Monday under newly relaxed rules for gay and bisexual men issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Under the new rules, gay and bisexual men no longer must abstain from all sex for three months before they can donate. […]