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Illegal medical lab discovered in California included bioengineered mice, infectious agents

REEDLEY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – An investigation into a warehouse in Reedley, California, uncovered a large-scale illegal medical lab complete with bioengineered mice, infectious agents, nearly 30 refrigerators and freezers, incubators and more. The investigation was prompted by a simple garden hose that was illegally attached and coming out of a wall in the back of […]

Scientists face impossible choice over preservation of priceless blue crab blood: Let vital medicines wither or an endangered bird

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 […]

A summer wave of COVID infections may be underway

For Monday, July 31, Dina Bair has new medical information, including: More Coverage: WGN’s Medical Watch CDC sees signs of late summer COVID wave The CDC says it is seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases after about seven months of steady declines.   The increase in people who’ve tested positive started in early July, resulting […]

FDA clears new AI to guide point-of-care cardiac ultrasound exams

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted market clearance to UltraSight for its artificial intelligence (AI) guidance technology, which shows ultrasound users how to perform a diagnostic quality echocardiography exam. The UltraSight real-time AI guidance software can assist medical professionals without sonography experience in acquiring cardiac ultrasound images at the point of care in […]

Dallas-Based Five Liters Tackles Blood Loss With Bioelectric Wearable Tech

[Image: DI; metamorworks/istockphoto] Five Liters, a subsidiary of Dallas-based Spark Biomedical, is set to make strides in bioelectric wearable technology. The new group is conducting “first in-human” studies to demonstrate the effectiveness of noninvasive wearable neurostimulation in reducing blood loss, particularly for individuals with blood disorders or undergoing surgical procedures. The potential of neuromodulation to […]

Banner Health Highlights Benefits of Cord Blood Banking During Cord Blood Awareness Month

Support Northern Colorado Journalism Show your support for North Forty News by helping us produce more content. It’s a kind and simple gesture that will help us continue to bring more content to you. Click to Donate The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion has declared July “Cord Blood Awareness Month” to raise awareness […]

Memorial Blood Centers Partners With Local Breweries To Draw In Donors

57 minutes ago MINNESOTA — Starting August 1 Memorial Blood Centers is offering people a free or discounted drink when they donate. It is all part of the annual “Pint for a Pint” campaign and features local breweries such as Bent Paddle Brewing and Castle Danger Brewery. According to a press release the annual campaign […]