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Sep
At a Glance Prior infection with a common cold coronavirus may predispose some people to develop Long COVID. The findings identify a potential marker that could help identify people at high risk of developing Long COVID. Many infections with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, resolve within days or weeks. But a significant number of […]
Sep
iStock.com/ratthanan Consumers can order blood tests from the laboratory testing behemoth Quest Diagnostics to check their iron or vitamin D levels, learn whether they have a sexually transmitted disease, or determine whether their thyroid is functioning properly. And now, for $399, plus a $13 “physician service fee,” they can order a blood test that promises […]
AstraZeneca is putting its cardiovascular, renal and metabolic (CVRM) portfolio in the spotlight with a short film and digital campaign. The two-minute video lays out AstraZeneca’s ambitions across the “complex and interconnected” diseases. “By 2032, we aim to be leading the world in CVRM therapies, with as many as 15 life-changing new medicines developed and […]
Mon, 18 Sep 2023 23:12:25 GMT (1695078745211) 2bd56b2132ad955c8c1cfb23f05890a4430c2029 00da48b76bb827f84f5becfbd5d5b07ca34f3416 by Brenda Lepenski Mon, September 18th 2023, 11:10 PM UTC The need for blood donations continues in the natural state. (Photo KATV) Loading …
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Legionnaires and Legion Family members donate blood during the 104th American Legion National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. The American Legion Sep 19, 2023 Sep 19, 2023 Last year, The American Legion Blood Donor Program exceeded 92,000 units collected, a 15-year high. According to the newest American Legion Consolidated Post Report – recording local performance in […]
Sep
Mon, 18 Sep 2023 22:49:46 GMT (1695077386968) 2bd56b2132ad955c8c1cfb23f05890a4430c2029 00da48b76bb827f84f5becfbd5d5b07ca34f3416 News Weather Features Game Center Chime In Watch Now 94 Tue 95 Wed 98 by Felicity Neptune Mon, September 18th 2023, 10:49 PM UTC (Hendrick Health) Loading …
Sep
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. CNN — Five American prisoners were freed by Iran on Monday in a Qatar-mediated deal that also included the transfer of some $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds […]
Sep
The American Red Cross says its blood supply has dropped to “critically low levels,” constituting a national blood shortage. The nonprofit’s blood supply has decreased by nearly 25% since early August, partially due to blood drive cancelations spurred by natural disasters like Hurricane Idalia. The storm contributed to a shortfall of 30,000 donations, as blood […]
Sep
Novartis recently unveiled a mural and sculpture exhibition in London to raise awareness and educate the public about myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), a group of rare blood cancers. Five mural artists designed 10 sculptures, which are on display at Westfield London, that highlight the 10 main symptoms of MPNs, the company announced last week. Sculptures dubbed “Weight Loss […]