PTI | | Posted by Parmita Uniyal, New Delhi Aug 14, 2023 07:14 PM IST Share Via Copy Link The common respiratory virus, which causes mild cold-and flu-like symptoms, may be associated with blood clots and severe thrombocytopenia. The common respiratory virus, which causes mild cold-and flu-like symptoms, may be associated with blood clots and […]
The following is a summary of “The association of neonatal SARS-CoV-2 anti-spike protein receptor-binding domain antibodies at delivery with infant SARS-CoV-2 infection under the age of 6 months: a prospective cohort study,” published in the June 2023 issue of the Clinical Microbiology and Infection by Oz-Alcalay et al. This study aimed to determine the relationship […]
Patients with hematologic myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs)—a group of rare blood diseases that include primary myelofibrosis, essential thrombocythemia (ET), and polycythemia vera (PV)—should be more active in their treatment plan, according to experts in oncology pharmacy who participated in a Pharmacy Times clinical forum in Chicago, Illinois, in June 2023. “Our role as pharmacists is to […]
Parotitis is inflammation of the parotid glands—located on both sides of the head, in front of the ears. These structures are one of several types of salivary glands in the face that provide saliva to the mouth. Bacterial, viral, or fungal infections typically cause parotid gland swelling. However, it can also occur with other medical […]
1 hour ago L to R: Ayush Arora, Paritosh Kafle and McCall Walker HOUMA, La. – The Cardiovascular Institute of the South is welcoming three new cardiologists to its clinics in the Bayou region: Drs. Ayush Arora, McCall Walker and Paritosh Kafle. Arora is an interventional cardiologist joining the CIS team at the Thibodaux clinic. […]
Several blood drives are scheduled for the second half of August in Bourbonnais, Kankakee and Momence. The American Red Cross has seen a shortfall of about 25,000 blood donations in the first two months of the summer, which makes it hard to keep hospital shelves stocked with lifesaving blood products, according to a news release […]
A simple blood test developed by the University of Haifa neurobiologists can identify people coping with bipolar disorder (formerly known as manic depression) and predict the efficacy of lithium – the drug given to patients with this disorder. It is quite common, with one in every 100 adults diagnosed with it at some point in […]
NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is advising the public to be aware of and take precautions against mosquito-borne infections when traveling abroad. Aedes aegypti/CDC Recently, as the number of mosquito-borne infectious diseases has increased rapidly due to the expansion of mosquito habitats due to climate change around the world, the number […]
Apple is reportedly scheduled to release its Apple Watch Series 9 lineup and other devices at an event in September. The company is reportedly planning a big upgrade to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Apple Watch, where it will unveil the “Watch X.” The Watch X will feature a thinner case, a microLED display […]
(The Center Square) – California attorney general Rob Bonta is leading a coalition of 20 states opposing what they describe as “anti-transgender” laws in Tennessee and Kentucky blocking children from undergoing medical procedures that are given to enable that minors to live with a gender identity different than that noted on their birth certificate, such […]