Las Vegas (KSNV) — An upcoming blood donation drive is giving locals the chance to see the Shark Reef Aquarium for free this week. The American Red Cross of Southern Nevada is partnering with Mandalay Bay’s Shark Reef Aquarium for a blood drive on Friday, October 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Those who […]
Halloween means something more to a lifelong Wooster resident than it does to others who merely carve pumpkins, go trick-or-treating or bob for apples. This Halloween marks the two-year anniversary of an epiphany experienced by Hellen Schweizer. On that date in 2021 the Ohio woman was struck by her connection to vampirism. There has been […]
New York Blood Center is building a new one-campus hub for the tri-state area in Rye as it strategizes how to increase blood donations, which fell to dangerously low levels during the pandemic and have not fully recovered. The Rye campus, expected to open in 2024, will be home to its tri-state operations, including blood […]
Dolutegravir, a preferred HIV drug present in many combinations such as Dovato, Juluca and Triumeq, may cause unneeded blood clotting by activating the ‘blood clotting’ cells known as platelets. When platelets were exposed to dolutegravir at concentrations usually seen in people who use the drug, their clotting activity more than tripled, Renos Keniyopoullos told the […]
Blizzard has announced a unique promotional campaign for Diablo IV Season of Blood, featuring a special edition custom PC infused with authentic human blood. The campaign aims to boost blood donations in the United States, with the condition that a minimum of 666 quarts of blood must be collected during the period from October 20 […]
Ioana Țichil University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu” Cluj Napoca, 8 Victor Babes Street, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Emergency County Hospital, 3-5 Clinicilor Street, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Department of Haematology “Ion Chiricuta” Institute of Oncology, 34-36 Republicii Street, Cluj-Napoca 400015, Romania. Electronic address: [email protected]. Ioana Codruta Rus Department of Haematology “Ion Chiricuta” Institute of Oncology, […]
Unutilized cross-matched blood due to excess cross-match requisitions results in unnecessary wastage of inventory, time, labor, and financial resources. This retrospective cross-sectional study aims to assess the blood utilization practices in obstetrics/gynecology (OB/GYN) over a period of seven years with respect to “blood utilization indices” and standard recommendations.Cross-match requisitions from the OB/GYN Department over a […]
The act of donating blood is a noble and selfless gesture, but it’s natural to wonder how your body responds to this generous act. Many individuals, even regular donors, have concerns about the effects of blood donation on their health. In this column, we will delve into the science behind blood donation, exploring the guidelines […]
OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV/CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) – Rock sensation Bret Michaels has moved to adopt a heroic husky who was named after him. The husky first gained media attention after he saved the life of a kitten with a blood transfusion at the Nebraska Humane Society (NHS). Michaels caught wind of the husky’s story and reached out […]
HENDERSON, Nev., Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ –VolitionRX Limited (NYSE AMERICAN: VNRX) (“Volition”), a multi-national epigenetics company, has unveiled what it believes to be an entirely new cancer detection method at ESMO 2023¹, the annual congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology. In early-stage cancer, it is difficult to detect cancer-derived circulating tumor DNA […]