RIVERVIEW HEALTH HOSTING BLOOD DRIVE ON AUGUST 1

People often wait for a major tragedy to strike to consider donating blood. But every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood, meaning tragedies on an individual scale are happening daily. Donate now to ensure they have what they need when their tragedy strikes. RiverView Health Auxiliary, in cooperation with Vitalant, is sponsoring […]

With eye flu cases up, doctors say humans have become susceptible to viral infections

New Delhi: With a large numbers of eye flu or conjunctivitis cases being diagnosed across the country, eye specialists are worried that it could be a new emerging threat related to viral infection. Northeastern states, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat are recording maximum number of such cases. (Dr) Jeewan Singh Titiyal, professor of […]

North Carolina reports 3 fatalities from infections linked to Vibrio bacteria in warm seawater

Three North Carolina residents died this month from infections from bacteria naturally found in warm seawater and brackish water, state health officials said Friday. Cases of Vibrio are rare in North Carolina. While healthy people typically develop mild illness, infections can be severe or life-threatening for those with weakened immune systems or chronic liver disease, […]

Abbott pulls Trifecta heart valves off the market due to early deterioration

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent notice today about Abbott’s decision to stop selling and distributing Trifecta aortic surgical heart valves in the U.S. market. This was an update to the February 2023 letter to healthcare providers about the potential risk of early structural valve deterioration (SVD) with Abbott Trifecta valves.  The vendor […]

Second West Nile sample detected in the region in Warren County

A second mosquito sample in the Cincinnati region has tested positive for the West Nile virus. The sample was collected at the Miller Ecological Park in Lebanon on July 18, the Warren County Health District announced Monday. Earlier this month, the Cincinnati Health Department announced the collection of a mosquito sample that tested positive for […]

After 1 death in CT, officials warn of dangers of bacterial infections from saltwater and raw shellfish

Connecticut public health officials are warning about the potential dangers of saltwater and eating raw or undercooked seafood following a series of bacterial infections that left one person dead. Three cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections have been reported to the state Department of Public Health since July 1, the agency says. All patients were hospitalized and one […]

Safety of Rebyota for Prevention of Recurrent C Diff Infection Confirmed in Large Dataset

Rebyota, Ferring Pharmaceutical’s fecal microbiota treatment for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (rCDI), was found to be safe and tolerable in the largest safety study of a microbiota-based biotherapeutic. The study, published in Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology, included safety data from 5 prospective clinical trials – 3 phase 2 and 2 phase 3 – involving about […]

Want a Creepy Costume This Halloween? Here’s How to Make Fake Blood

When a crisp breeze comes our way and a certain type of magic fills the air… we know Halloween is near! While some people look forward to fun fall activities like visiting pumpkin patches, others are gearing up for all things spooky. Think: haunted houses, chilling corn mazes, and horror movie marathons! If those frightful […]