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Montana reports a variant H1N1 (H1N2v) infection, 3rd human ‘swine flu’ case of 2023

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Montana state health officials reported on a human infection with a novel influenza A virus. The patient was infected with an influenza A(H1N2) variant (A(H1N2)v) virus. Image/pexels via pixabay The patient was < 18 years of age at the time of infection, sought health care during the week ending August 5, 2023 (week 31), […]

Memorial Blood Centers, Red Cross welcome new LGBTQIA+ donors as supply shortages persist

New Food and Drug Administration screening guidelines reverses a 40 year policy and is now based on an individual risk assessment. ST PAUL, Minn — Some organizations are declaring the national blood shortage an emergency. The American Red Cross said the blood supply level dropped nearly 25% since early August and it can take weeks […]

New life extending treatment gives blood cancer patients an extra five years

Thousands of patients with ­incurable blood cancer will be given the chance of an extra five years after a new treatment was given the go-ahead for use on the NHS. Three-drug combination DRD will be offered to the two-thirds of newly-diagnosed myeloma sufferers who cannot receive a stem cell transplant, usually due to age or […]

One blood donor’s mission to battle low supply after donating 300 times

One blood donor’s mission to battle low supply after donating 300 times – CBS Philadelphia Watch CBS News Blood supplies continue to run low in the Philadelphia region and across the country. Stephanie Stahl reports one man’s mission to reverse the trend. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for […]

Seattle Woman Diagnosed with Blood Cancer While on Vacation in Greece Must Stay for Weeks

When Sandra Gutierrez left her hometown of Seattle to travel to Greece for a destination wedding, she never expected to be diagnosed with cancer. But the day after arriving in Crete, Gutierrez, 43, noticed bruises all over her arms and legs. “I noticed…an anemia rash, which is like purple (spots),” she told TODAY.com. “I called […]

15% of lung-resection surgeries are performed on benign nodules, with AI a potential remedy

About 15% of lung-resections surgeries are performed on nodules that are actually benign, researchers estimated in a new study published in Clinical Imaging [1]. The specialty has made great strides in addressing this number. As recently as the mid-1990s, about half of such surgeries were conducted on benign nodules, a number that dropped to 20% […]

Two people allegedly drove with blood alcohol levels 3 times legal limit

State Police have arrested two people for allegedly driving with a blood alcohol level about three times the legal limit. Jason P. Lafond, 45, of Rotterdam, was stopped on Altamont Avenue in Rotterdam on Sept. 15 at about 9:10 p.m. for multiple traffic violations. He was transported to the State Police station in Princetown, where […]

Blood Assurance facing critically low supply of O-positive blood

With its O-positive supply reaching a critically low level, Blood Assurance is urging those eligible to give the gift of life. “We have a significantly low supply of O-positive blood on our shelves,” said Max Winitz, Blood Assurance’s media relations coordinator. “At last check, there was less than a half-day supply. We need about a […]