The need for blood is always urgent, especially during the summer months. To answer that need, Transfiguration Lutheran Church, 14176 N. Fenton Rd., just north of Sagebrush Cantina in Fenton Township, is sponsoring a Community Blood Drive on Wednesday, Aug. 9 from 1:30 to 6 p.m. One in seven patients entering a hospital requires blood […]
The New Mexico Department of Health confirmed Friday that two patients have been infected with West Nile Virus in the past week. One patient is from Sandoval County. Both patients, the other is from Lea County, were hospitalized and are recovering. Also, one horse from Sierra County has also been diagnosed with West Nile virus. […]
Sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes is rare and hard to predict. Every second counts when it comes to saving lives. Photo: Getty Images Sudden cardiac arrest among young athletes is a low-probability, high-impact event. Roughly one in 50,000 to one in 80,000 young athletes will die each year of sudden cardiac arrest, says Dr. […]
Fri, 28 Jul 2023 22:22:04 GMT (1690582924846) 81d3bb27381112e34f0f4c6b5f0c2b73a019c858 5b635e9d4842dbb4a391dce5e8f747e52a00b730 by WSBT 22 Fri, July 28th 2023, 10:21 PM UTC First responders across Berrien County are going head-to-head to see which department can bring in the most blood donations. Someone donating blood at a blood drive (WSBT Photo) Loading …
Organoids offer new insight into the effects of Covid-19 infection on pregnant women and their children. In a recent study, Australian researchers led by Dr. Jose Polo from Monash University, develop a placental organoid model that demonstrates how the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects the placental barrier between maternal and fetal blood, impairing the barrier’s ability to […]
PEQUOT LAKES — Pequot Lakes American Legion Post #49 will sponsor an American Red Cross blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, in the Legion’s meeting hall. Schedule an appointment online at redcrossblood.org or call Ken Meyer at 218-568-5414. Both whole blood […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Bloodworks Northwest is urging community members to donate blood as the region’s supply nears emergency-level lows. Health officials say blood donations decrease during summer as people are out enjoying activities and festivals. “People aren’t coming out to donate blood because it’s not on their minds and during summer, that’s actually when […]
Timely associations between biannual waves of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) were found in adults and children who experienced RSV seasons pre- and post the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Virology. The main pathogen causing respiratory infections in infants and young children is RSV, which is a major cause […]
Enlarge this image Hospitalizations for COVID-19 are ticking up. But even if illnesses keep rising, it appears unlikely that they will hit previous summer peaks. EMS-Forster-Productions/Getty Images EMS-Forster-Productions/Getty Images Yet another summer COVID-19 wave may have started in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “After roughly six, seven months of […]
