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Mylab transforms new-born screening with breakthrough point-of-care solution

Newborn screening is a critical public health program involving the testing of newborn infants for specific genetic, metabolic, and congenital disorders shortly after birth Pune-based startup Mylab Discovery Solutions has announced a ground-breaking advancement in new-born screening (NBS) with the introduction of its patent-pending Point-of-Care device named MyNeoShield for new-born screening. This device is set […]

Zebrafish study reveals cause of altered human facial development

This zebrafish larva has been genetically modified so that the bone-forming cells in the face emit a green fluorescence. Normally, they are colorless and transparent, thus almost invisible at this stage. As embryos, their head and tail start to form after just 16 hours. As adults, they grow to be just 2–5 centimeters long. Credit: […]

Pharmacies warning about Amoxicillin shortage, attributing misuses of drug and suppliers for decline

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) – October through December is typically where temperatures start to drop and respiratory and other infections tend to rise. This year with the threat of illness like a COVID-19, flu, RSV, strep throat, etc. pharmacies are already starting to experience a shortage in medicine to help treat infections that target the ear, […]

‘Worse than childbirth’: Mom gets Staph infection after popping pimple

Hope, a content creator in Louisiana, developed a Staph infection on her face The mom said her face became swollen after she popped a pimple She urged people on the web to steer clear of their zits  By Kelsi Karruli For Dailymail.Com Published: 09:29 EDT, 28 September 2023 | Updated: 09:41 EDT, 28 September 2023

SC Red Cross: Donors needed due to national blood and platelet shortage

39 minutes ago COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The American Red Cross says it is in urgent need of donations and is asking for your help.The Red Cross says it is facing a national blood and platelet shortage.The Red Cross says distribution to hospitals and medical centers is now far outpacing donations being made.Emergency supplies of donated blood […]

GRAPHIC: Photos of blood-stained cap released as deputy recovers from shooting

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) – The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office says a Charleston County Sheriff’s deputy wounded Wednesday night during the search for a shooting suspect has been released from the hospital. Master Deputy James Gilbreath was shot in the head as deputies searched on Johns Island for shooting suspect Ernest Robert Burbage III, sheriff’s […]

Comprehensive Analysis of Late Miscarriages and Stillbirths After SARS-CoV-2 Infections

The following is a summary of “Systematic review and synthesis of stillbirths and late miscarriages following SARS-CoV-2 infections,” published in the AUGUST 2023 issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology by Alcover, et al. For a study, researchers sought to characterize fetal demise following SARS-CoV-2 infections and determine whether it was linked to clinical severity, placental lesions, […]

Harbinger Health raises $140 million for blood test to screen for cancers

A Cambridge biotech run by the former head of the Food and Drug Administration has raised $140 million to complete the study of a blood test it developed to screen for cancers in people without symptoms. Harbinger Health, founded in 2020 by Flagship Pioneering, the venture capital giant that created the vaccine-maker Moderna, is testing […]