Category Archives: Blood

Knife crime: ‘We’re treating stabbed children in blood-soaked uniform’

Students are being shown dramatised scenes of a stabbing in a project about the long-term impacts of knife crime. The Sharp Project is encouraging 11 to 14 year olds to reflect on how their lives could be permanently changed if they are the victim or attacker. Project founder Prof Roger Kneebone, from Imperial College London, […]

Who are “Blood Tribe” and what were they doing in Madison?

The leader of the neo-Nazi group marching in Madison on Saturday is a former Marine and tattoo artist who aspires to create a white supremacist compound and training ground in rural Maine. That’s according to Dr. Jeff Tischauser, a researcher and policy analyst with the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) who’s been monitoring the Blood […]

Who is “Blood Tribe” and what were they doing in Madison?

The leader of the neo-Nazi group marching in Madison on Saturday is a former Marine and tattoo artist who aspires to create a white supremacist compound and training ground in rural Maine. That’s according to Dr. Jeff Tischauser, a researcher and policy analyst with the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) who’s been monitoring the Blood […]

Genetic Privacy: Should Law Enforcement Have Access to Your Newborn’s Blood?

Many parents and concerned citizens would probably be surprised to learn that their children’s blood samples are being accessed by law enforcement agencies without their knowledge or consent. In 2021, the State Police of New Jersey sought access to a blood sample from the Newborn Screening Laboratory, a sample belonging to a child who had […]

‘Rare blood condition is giving my daughter sleepless nights’

It’s 10:46 am and 33-year-old Rachel Simiyu is in deep thought sitting next to her daughter’s bed at Bungoma Referral Hospital’s pediatric ward. Every 3-4 weeks, Rachel camps at the hospital with her daughter, 11-year-old Michelle, who is battling with a rare but chronic blood disorder. “I come from Kanduyi Constituency in Bungoma County. I […]

Mammogen Achieves CLIA Validation for Its Early Detection Blood Test for Stage I Diagnosis of Breast Cancer

Mammogen, a precision diagnostics company, has recently completed the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) validation for its genTRU-breast assay. This blood test is designed for the early detection of breast cancer and marks a significant step in the field of women’s health diagnostics. The foundation of Mammogen was inspired by a personal experience: the founder’s […]