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Sickle cell warrior urges people to donate amid national blood shortage

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) – An opportunity to save lives that need your help…the American Red Cross is warning that its blood supply is critically low, declaring the national blood supply has fallen nearly 25% since a month ago. East Alabama officials say the shortfall could jeopardize the medical care of patients who require emergency blood […]

Nano-Thin Superbug-Slaying Material Integrated into Implants Can Prevent or Heal Bacterial Infections

Image: The ball shapes are bacteria and the “sheet” is black phosphorus, as seen under a microscope (Photo courtesy of RMIT University) Antibiotic resistance is turning into a severe worldwide health crisis, contributing to approximately 700,000 deaths each year. This number could skyrocket to 10 million annual deaths by 2050 if new antibacterial treatments aren’t […]

ULM MLS program partners with LifeShare for blood drive, Sep. 18-19

facebook like button Tweet tweet button for twitter Published September 15, 2023 Want to donate?  WHAT: Medical Laboratory Science and LifeShare Blood Center Blood Drive at ULM  WHEN: 10:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Monday, September 18 & Tuesday, September 19  WHERE: The Hangar Ballroom A, second floor of ULM SUB  MONROE, LA– The University of Louisiana […]

EU regulator recommends to stop sale of GSK’s blood cancer drug

Companies GSK plc Follow U.S. Food and Drug Administration Follow Sept 15 (Reuters) – The EU drug regulator on Friday recommended against renewing the conditional marketing authorisation for GSK’s (GSK.L) blood cancer drug Blenrep, which GSK stopped selling in the U.S. last year at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Shares in […]

Chinese health officials step up control measures as mpox cases rise

In July last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the mpox outbreak a “public health emergency of international concern”. The WHO reversed the designation in May this year. According to the CDC website, there were 501 confirmed cases across 25 provinces in August. That compared with 491 cases in July and 106 in June. […]

‘Nipah virus mortality rate very high than Covid-19’: ICMR director general

ByManjiri Chitre Sep 15, 2023 09:36 PM IST Share Via Copy Link According to the ICMR DG, India will be procuring 20 more doses of monoclonal antibody from Australia for the treatment of Nipah virus infection. Director general of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Rajeev Bahl on Friday said the mortality rate among […]

Multiple Livestock Put Down Following Possible West Nile Virus Infection

UNION COUNTY – Though common every year, the summer of 2023 proved to be an especially active time for West Nile Virus (WNv). Numerous mosquito pools were confirmed to be carrying the virus throughout August, with county vector control offices working hard to track and, if necessary, contain the nasty little bugs. Sadly, WNv may […]

How to Understand Blood Types

Your blood type is a combination of letters and signs identifying antigens present or absent on the surface of your red blood cells. Antigens are substances that can trigger the immune system to produce antibodies. Antibodies are proteins that lead an attack on substances perceived as foreign “invaders.” Blood typing is essential if you need […]