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KINGSFORD, Mich. (WLUC) – Kingsford High School hosted a blood drive for the American Red Cross Thursday. The drive was organized by the Kingsford High School National Honors Society. Students and community members gathered in the library to donate from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. NHS Service Chair Mya Watkins says it’s important for students […]
News and notes after the Bills’ practice on Thursday: Von Miller: “I left (Denver) on good terms” As he enters the middle of his 12th season, Von Miller has pretty much done it all. With 123.5 career sacks, Miller ranks 19th all-time among NFL defenders. With two Super Bowls under his belt, Miller is one […]
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) – Cardiologist Dr. Frank Navetta is helping to research and perform a new minimally invasive procedure that could help lower high blood pressure. It is called Renal Denervation. “Renal denervation is a procedure where we actually go inside the main kidney arteries with a catheter, which is a small tube that we […]
Adzynma is the first approved genetically engineered protein product for the treatment of patients with congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. The FDA has approved Takeda’s Adzynma as the first genetically engineered protein medication for the preventative treatment or for on-demand enzyme replacement therapy in patients with congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (cTTP).1 The FDA granted the application […]
Every year, the Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP) at Robertson Blood Center (RBC), Fort Cavazos, Texas, holds their Annual Donor Appreciation Ceremony. The event is held to honor, thank, and congratulate donors on a job well done, for giving the gift of life to those in need, the world over. Active-duty military, veterans, and their […]
MADISON, WI (Nov. 9, 2023) — For many, watching the classic holiday movie “Elf” has been a heartwarming tradition for 20 years. This November, the American Red Cross is encouraging people to add a new tradition as the holiday season begins: Spread cheer with a blood or platelet donation. Donations are critical to the blood […]
Thanks to a Takeda approval Thursday, patients now have a drug to tackle a rare inherited blood clotting disorder. The U.S. FDA has given a green light to Takeda’s Adzynma, the first recombinant protein product as a preventative or on demand enzyme replacement therapy in adults and kids with congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (cTTP). According […]
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — The beloved Christmas film Elf turns 20 this year. In the spirit of the film’s milestone anniversary, the American Red Cross is giving Elf-themed socks with all blood, platelet or plasma donations while supplies last. (Courtesy: The American Red Cross) Those who give from Nov. 10 to Nov. 30 will be […]
Companies Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd Follow U.S. Food and Drug Administration Follow Roche Holding AG Follow Nov 9 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Takeda Pharmaceutical’s (4502.T) therapy to treat a rare genetic blood disorder in adult and pediatric patients. Takeda’s Adzynma becomes the first treatment available to patients with […]