HERSHEY — When a patient needs a blood transfusion, they often don’t have time to consider the source. During emergencies, they just want it to be safe and available. Blood banks work hard every day behind the scenes to make sure their supplies of the invaluable crimson liquid continue to flow. That can mean soliciting […]
Aug 2 (Reuters) – The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) said on Wednesday that Jeanne Marrazzo had been selected to head its infectious diseases institute, months after its long-time director Anthony Fauci stepped down from the position. Fauci is the top U.S. infectious disease official who became the face of America’s response to the […]
In a recent study published in the journal Healthcare, researchers illustrated that certain biomarkers may be better predictors of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) than others. Study: Prognostic Value of Routine Biomarkers in the Early Stage of COVID-19. Image Credit: Jarun Ontakrai/Shutterstock.com Biomarkers such as platelet (PLT) and eosinophil (EOS) count appeared to predict COVID-19 severity […]
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Drinking just one cup of a popular beverage every day could help reduce blood sugar levels and reduce the risk of diabetes, a new study claims. Kombucha is a fermented tea drink which has grown in popularity over the last few years and long been claimed to have health benefits. But a new feasibility study […]
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doctor desk © Alena Kryazheva – stock.adobe.com Updated COVID boosters The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could authorize Pfizer’s updated COVID boosters as early as the end of this month. The latest booster is designed to target the XBB.1.5 subvariant which has been circulating since last winter. The booster rate is low in the United […]
In a recent study published in the Scientific reports Journal, researchers examined the toxic effects of aerosol exposure from electronic cigarettes (ECs) and conventional cigarette smoke (CS) on mice’s cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and renal systems. Study: The toxic effects of electronic cigarette aerosol and cigarette smoke on cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and renal systems in mice. Image Credit: Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock.com Background […]
WASHINGTON – University of Alabama infectious disease director Jeanne Marrazzo will be the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ director by this fall. The announcement comes roughly eight months after longtime institute director Anthony Fauci stepped down. Marrazzo will assume her post at the $6.3 billion-dollar agency just as Congress begins hashing out the […]
CNN — Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo will be the next director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the National Institutes of Health announced in a news release on Wednesday. Marrazzo is expected to begin her role in the fall, NIH said. She will take over from Dr. Hugh Auchincloss Jr., who has served […]