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Swine flu Michigan: 2 people caught illness at fair pig exhibits, CDC says

ByBrenda Goodman, CNN, CNNWire Sunday, August 6, 2023 6:40PM CHICAGO — Two people have caught flu strains that normally circulate in pigs, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday, and pig exhibits at agricultural fairs appear to be to blame. Each patient became ill with flu-like symptoms about 10 days after […]

Kentucky Blood Center offering donors $20 gift cards on Monday

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Kentucky Blood Center is offering $20 gift cards on Monday. The local nonprofit is encouraging blood donations by giving a $20 Amazon gift card to all donors who give blood Monday. Kentucky Blood Center has led “Save Our Summer” promotion since May. There are eight donor centers open from 9 a.m. […]

Artificial Intelligence Can Improve Predictions for Lung Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize the medical field once again by effectively utilizing data from low-dose lung CT scans to improve predictions about a person’s risk for death from lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, and other conditions. Currently, annual lung screenings with low-dose chest CT scans are recommended for individuals between the ages […]

Russia strikes blood transfusion center as world leaders meet to discuss peace

A Russian “guided air bomb” hit a blood transfusion center in northeast Ukraine Saturday night, killing two people and injuring four, Ukrainian officials said.  “This war crime alone says everything about Russian aggression,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in Telegram post, alongside a picture of a building engulfed in flames. He said that a “guided […]

Russia launches missile and drone blitz; Ukraine blood transfusion center hit: Live updates

Russia bombarded western Ukraine on Sunday with missiles and drones in an apparent response to a Ukrainian attack on a Russian tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea two days ago. Moscow launched 70 attack drones and missiles, including cruise missiles from aircraft over the Caspian Sea and Iranian-made, Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs, according to Ukraine’s […]