Kentucky Blood Center giving $20 gift cards to donors Wednesday

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The Kentucky Blood Center (KBC) will reward all blood donors with $20 Amazon gift cards on Wednesday, August 16th, 2023, for “Donor Appreciation Day.” According to KBC, 1-4 people will need a blood transfusion in their lifetime. Due to the trend of donation numbers decreasing during the summer, KBC says […]

UCF Scientist Received NIH Grant to Develop New Antibiotic for Tuberculosis | University of Central Florida News

A College of Medicine researcher is developing a new antibiotic related to penicillin to treat tuberculosis (TB) and related lung infections. Kyle Rohde, an infectious disease expert, recently received a $3.4 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to create new antibiotics that target mycobacterial infections caused by pathogens such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium abscessus. […]

Study among first to show drugs targeting the lung, rather than bacteria, may prevent staph infection in flu patients

<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/mount-sinai-study-amon.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2023/mount-sinai-study-amon.jpg" data-sub-html="Credit: Journal of Clinical Investigation (2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI163402″> Credit: Journal of Clinical Investigation (2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI163402 Influenza infection (flu) is a major cause of death around the world, especially during years of flu pandemics. People who die of the flu often have a secondary lung infection with Staphylococcus aureus (staph) bacteria that […]

FDA Grants Priority Review to Ivosidenib for IDH1+ Relapsed/Refractory MDS

Susan Pandya, MD The FDA has granted priority review to the supplemental new drug application (sNDA) seeking the approval of ivosidenib (Tibsovo) for the treatment of patients with IDH1-mutated, relapsed/refractory myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).1 The sNDA is supported by data from a phase 1 trial (NCT02074839), which showed that evaluable patients with MDS in the efficacy […]

Air pollution raises risk of heart disease-related disability, death

Share on PinterestA recent study shows a correlation between air pollution exposure and cardiovascular events. zxvisual/Getty Images Researchers investigated the effects of air pollution on cardiovascular health. They found that air pollution is linked to higher numbers of years of life lost, deaths, and years spent in disability. The study found a correlation between air […]

‘Answer the Call’ Blood Drive at Houchin encourages friendly competition between first responders

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Our first responders continue to serve our community in many ways, whether on or off the clock, and they just wrapped up a friendly competition between departments. During the month of July, Houchin Community Blood Bank partnered with local first responders to save lives for this year’s “Answer the Call” Blood […]

Birmingham Police Department hosts blood drive amid critical blood shortage

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – On Tuesday, Aug. 15, the Birmingham Police Department (BPD) hosted its Battle of the Badges Blood Drive with the American Red Cross. The American Red Cross has been dealing with a shortage of blood since the start of the pandemic. Last month, the organization said donations were being used quicker than […]