Study could explain why astronauts’ T cells become less effective at fighting infection

A new study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has examined how T cells of the immune system are affected by weightlessness. The results, which are published in the journal Science Advances, could explain why astronauts’ T cells become less active and less effective at fighting infection. The next steps in the exploration […]

Killeen Police and Fire Departments collect 113 units of blood at Battle of the Badges Blood Drive

The Killeen Police Department said 131 donors came to the drive to donate blood, giving a total of 113 units of blood. The Department said the drive collected enough blood to save 339 lives. Donors at the drive cast their votes for either Police or Fire. This year, with a final vote of 84-47, the […]

Liam Payne postpones South American tour due to “serious” kidney infection

Former One Direction star Liam Payne announced “with a heavy heart” on Instagram Friday that he is postponing his South American tour due to a serious kidney infection. Payne posted a video about his condition, explaining that he has been unwell recently and was in the hospital over the past week. “This really is the […]

New recommendations to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections in hospitals

Avoiding the unnecessary use of indwelling catheters and promptly removing catheters that are no longer needed are the first steps in preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in acute care hospitals, according to new recommendations developed by five medical societies and published today in the journal Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. “Urinary catheters can be associated […]

After Tough Mudder near San Francisco, participants report rashes and fevers from bacterial infections

More than 100 people said they contracted bacterial infections after competing in a Tough Mudder challenge on Saturday and Sunday in Sonoma, California. The event was held at Sonoma Raceway, which is about 45 miles northeast of San Francisco, and challenged participants to run, wade and crawl through a muddy obstacle course. Three days later, […]

Liam Payne hospitalized with ‘serious kidney infection,’ forced to postpone upcoming tour

Liam Payne has been hospitalized with a “serious kidney infection,” and has had to postpone his upcoming South America tour, the star shared Friday on Instagram. The former One Direction singer, 29, took to the social media platform where he told his fans he’s been “a little bit unwell recently.” “I’ve just been advised that […]

Reality TV star’s two-year-old daughter dies after cancer battle

A former star of reality TV show Made in Chelsea has confirmed his two-year-old daughter has died from blood cancer. Diego Bivero-Volpe’s two-year-old daughter, Aurelia, was born in April 2022. Bivero-Volpe and his wife Charlotte Carroll had documented their fight to conceive in film, The Topic, which was released in 2021. Stream the world’s best […]