Category Archives: Blood

‘Every day is hard:’ Nassau County officials & family of 23-year-old blood clot victim raising aware

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — All Emily Adkins ever wanted to do was make a difference in the world, with her mom saying from a young age Emily wanted to be in politics. But at just 23-years-old, Emily passed away suddenly and unexpectedly, due to a blood clot after ankle fracture surgery. Now, Saturday marks exactly one […]

Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix Posters Preview Upcoming Netflix Series

Netflix has released a new batch of Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix posters previewing some of the upcoming characters set to appear in the series. The new posters preview three of the main characters set to appear in the series, including Dolph Laserhawk, Bullfrog, and Rayman, the latter of whom will be played by […]

Vet tech’s dog donates blood to save K-9’s life after shooting

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (Gray News) – A K-9 in Wisconsin was critically injured on Saturday morning, but thanks to another dog, he has a fighting chance to live. According to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office, K-9 Iro was shot when deputies responded to a call for a disturbance involving weapons. Officials said […]

AI predicts blood clot risk in hospitalized children

<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/ai-predicts-blood-clot.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/2023/ai-predicts-blood-clot.jpg" data-sub-html="Participant Flow Through the Children’s Likelihood of Thrombosis Trial for Primary Intention-to-Treat Analysis. Credit: JAMA Network Open (2023). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.37789″> Participant Flow Through the Children’s Likelihood of Thrombosis Trial for Primary Intention-to-Treat Analysis. Credit: JAMA Network Open (2023). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.37789 An artificial intelligence (AI) tool developed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center accurately […]

ATCEMS Reaches New Milestone in Whole Blood Program

Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS) last week reached a considerable milestone with their Whole Blood Program when ATCEMS Medics administered the 200th unit of whole blood for the system. Launched in late 2021, the ATCEMS Whole Blood Program is a collaboration between ATCEMS and We Are Blood, with the goal of making blood available to patients […]

Nebraska Community Blood Bank looking for new donors ahead of holiday season

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nebraska Community Blood Bank has issued several blood emergencies. The most recent being mid September, partly due to a decrease in younger donors. A blood emergency is declared when when there is only a 2-3 day supply of blood on the shelves. In […]

Blue Earth boy rallies for blood donations

#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } BLUE EARTH — Seven-year-old Ezra Kono is a ride junkie, his mother says. He loves all the rides at Valleyfair. It’s a light spot in a challenging life, as Ezra battles hypoplastic left heart syndrome. His mother learned while […]

Chicago suburb hosting community blood drive Wednesday

CHICAGO (CBS) —  You can help save lives by donating blood Wednesday. Northwest suburban Schaumburg is hosting a community blood drive at The Barn. The drive runs from 3:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Appointments are highly recommended and can be made online at vitalant.org. Walk-ins are also welcome but there may be a wait. Donors will […]