STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (WTRF) — It’s kept you alive for your entire life. It can’t be replicated or manufactured—and thousands of people need it every day. The gift of blood can be given in less than an hour—but can add years to those who receive it. At Steubenville High School, the number of people who sat […]
PHARMACIES Walgreens to pay millions to customers who received Theranos blood tests Walgreens has agreed to pay $44 million to settle class-action claims by consumers who received flawed blood tests in Arizona and California through the pharmacy chain’s partnership with Theranos. The proposed settlement, which needs court approval, will provide consumers who participated in the […]
<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/scientists-unlock-secr.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2023/scientists-unlock-secr.jpg" data-sub-html="A detailed image of the bicarbonate transporter AE1 shows how bicarbonate attaches to the protein. This helped the researchers create a drug-like molecule that could stop bicarbonate transport, which could potentially be used for new treatments for blood disorders. Credit: Nature Structural & Molecular Biology (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41594-023-01085-6″> A detailed image of […]
As we age, our bodies face numerous challenges, including a decline in immune system function and an increased vulnerability to various health issues. An innovative study has recently shed light on these challenges and unveiled a potential solution that could have far-reaching implications for aging individuals. The role of hematopoietic stem cells in immune function […]
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – The Nebraska Community Blood Bank is hosting a day of service to encourage people to honor those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001 by donating blood or volunteering at a blood bank. Sept. 11 is a National Day of Service and Remembrance but it is also an annual tradition […]
This has Unlimited Access. Please support our commitment to public service journalism. Subscribe now. The Dickerson Park Zoo is celebrating its 100th birthday this year — and Community Blood Center of the Ozarks donors are invited to join the party. CBCO, the sole supplier of blood, platelets, and plasma to patients at 44 area healthcare […]
COLUMBUS – As part of a friendly challenge focused on helping save lives in Ohio, Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati supporters surpassed 17,750 registered donors (17,771) during the inaugural Columbus Crew vs. FC Cincinnati Blood Drive Competition from Aug. 1-25, connected to the “Hell is Real” matchup at Lower.com Field on Aug. 20. Columbus collected more […]
Austria’s foreign ministry on Thursday summoned Martin Selmayr, the head of the European Commission’s office in Austria after he critiqued the country’s import of Russian gas, calling it “blood money.” At a talk at the Vienna contemporary art fair Wednesday, Selmayr said Austria is financing Russia’s war against Ukraine, yet nobody is protesting against it, […]
A Dane County, Wisconsin, judge ordered Brandon A. Thompson held on $1 million bail Thursday after a brutal attack left a University of Wisconsin-Madison student hospitalized with life-threatening injuries early Sunday morning. The 26-year-old, whose lack of a prior record was the most “terrifying” and “horrific” aspect of the crime, was charged with first-degree sexual […]
SYDNEY – Just given his name, extra attention has to be expected for Blood Diamond. And that likely has a lot to do with why he’s out to prove he’s got more to offer than he’s shown in his first two UFC fights. The New Zealand-based Diamond (3-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) came to the UFC […]