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Wave of missiles and drones pounds Ukraine, damages blood-transfusion center

KYIV ­— Russia hit Ukraine with a barrage of missiles and drones overnight, including a strike on a medical center that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy labeled a war crime. The attack started Saturday evening and continued until the early hours of Sunday, Ukraine’s Air Force said in a statement Sunday morning. Ukrainian air defense managed to […]

As infection cases rise in Delhi, doctors advise to maintain hygeine, avoid self medication

With the rising cases of monsoon-related infections coming to outpatient departments (OPDs) of hospitals in the national capital, doctors have advised people to maintain hygiene and opt for consultation before taking medication for illness. According to doctors, this year’s monsoon and subsequent floods in Delhi have caused sanitation issues, leading to a rise in seasonal […]

This Common Throat Infection Can Be Hard To Spot — Here’s What To Look Out For

“My sore throats, you know, are always worse than anybody’s.” So declares Mary to Anne in “Persuasion,” Jane Austen’s 1817 book. Most of us can relate to this feeling. There is no such thing as “just a sore throat.” The pain, headache, fever, and aches associated with a sore throat can make you feel terrible. […]

Blue blood from horseshoe crabs is needed for meds, but a declining bird needs them to eat

A primordial sea animal that lives on the tidal mudflats of the East Coast and serves as a linchpin for the production of vital medicines stands to benefit from new protective standards. But conservationists who have been trying for years to save a declining bird species — the red knot — that depends on horseshoe […]

Zelenskyy says bomb hit blood transfusion center, while shelling kills 3 overnight

Enlarge this image In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends an event for marking Statehood Day in Mykhailivska Square in Kyiv, Friday, July 28, 2023. AP AP KYIV, Ukraine — Three people have died during a night of air strikes and intense shelling across Ukraine, officials said […]

Eris Covid variant sparks fears of rise in cases as UK sees infections spike

<img src="https://medicalguru.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/b82a3aff409f563e8d51290f8bea7263Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjc5NjYyNzcw-2.71485452-scaled.jpg" srcset="https://medicalguru.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/b82a3aff409f563e8d51290f8bea7263Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjc5NjYyNzcw-2.71485452-1.jpg 320w, https://medicalguru.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/b82a3aff409f563e8d51290f8bea7263Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjc5NjYyNzcw-2.71485452-2.jpg 640w" class="false i-amphtml-layout-responsive i-amphtml-layout-size-defined" alt=" More than one million people have been treated for Covid in England (Victoria Jones/PA) ” height=”2918.6666666666665″ width=”4378″ layout=”responsive” data-hero i-amphtml-ssr i-amphtml-layout=”responsive”> More than one million people have been treated for Covid in England (Victoria Jones/PA) Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive […]

Why tracking COVID reinfections has waned even as more people became sick

Millions of COVID-19 reinfections have been reported across the country yet just 11 states confirmed they are actively tracking them, according to an ABC News analysis. At least 18 states used to track infections but stopped once the public health emergency ended in May 2023. Public health experts said tracking reinfections is important for understanding […]

Mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus detected in Mansfield

Richland Public Health officials have been notified by the Ohio Department of Health that West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in mosquitoes in Mansfield. “To be very clear, this is not a human infection case, but the first positive WNV mosquito samples in Richland County this year,” Joe Harrod, director of Environmental Health at […]

Two killed, four injured in strike on blood transfusion center in Kharkiv region

The prosecutor’s office in Kharkiv region opened a criminal case over the violation of the laws and customs of war following a Russian army attack on Kupyansk town and district killing and injuring civilians. “Under the procedural guidance of the district prosecutor’s offices of Kharkiv region, a pre-trial investigation was launched into the violation of […]

Pune Shocker! Man Bites Friend’s Neck To Drink Blood, Gets Killed

Representative Image Photo : iStock Pune: A man was killed in Maharashtra’s Pimpri-Chinchwad district after he bit his friend’s neck drank his blood while being under the influence of alcohol. The accused, identified as Rahul Lohar, was drinking with his friends when the incident occurred. Ishtiaq Khan, one of Rahul’s drunken companions, made the odd […]