Edwin “Santa Claus” Vazquez of the Beekman Fire Department. BEEKMAN – Longtime Beekman resident Edwin “Eddie” Vazquez and life member of the Beekman Fire Department (BFD) has been stricken with cancer and his fire department is asking for the community for lifesaving assistance. A blood drive in Eddie’s name is taking place at the BFD […]
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) – For 13 years, Vitalant has partnered with WDAM 7 to collect as much blood as possible in the annual Blood Bowl. The goal has always been to help local blood banks help those in dire need. The 2023 Blood Bowl continued Wednesday in the towns of Columbia and Sumrall. In […]
BOURG EN BRESSE, France, July 20 (Reuters) – An anti-anaemia drug is making the fight against doping much harder, a top Swiss expert said on Thursday, although he added that there was currently no miracle product on the testers’ radar. Raphael Faiss, the Research Manager at the Centre for Research and Expertise in Anti-Doping sciences […]
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers determine the clinical severity of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron sub-lineages BA.4.6, BQ.1, and BA.2.75 relative to BA.5 in England. Study: Risk of severe outcomes among Omicron sub-lineages BA.4.6, BA.2.75 and BQ.1 compared to BA.5 in England. Image Credit: Phonlamai Photo / Shutterstock.com *Important notice: […]
A brand-new challenge has been launched by a collaboration between regulators and healthcare organizations in the UK and US. The challenge aims to build models using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) that can predict heart failure-related health outcomes for veterans. The challenge, called the Veterans Cardiac Health and AI Model Predictions (V-CHAMPs) Challenge, […]
Huge breakthrough for millions with high blood pressure with new injection given once every six months One in three UK adults have high blood pressure – also known as hypertension But a trial of a new drug, zilebesiran, could revolutionise the future of treatment By Xantha Leatham Deputy Science Editor For The Daily Mail Updated: […]
Biologic therapy for psoriasis shortly before and during pregnancy appears to be safe and is not associated with an increased risk for miscarriage, abortion, or congenital malformations, according to study results published in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. Investigators aimed to examine the effects of biologics on pregnancy outcomes in […]
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) – The Valdosta Police Department and Valdosta Fire Department hosted a friendly blood drive competition on Wednesday with Life South Community Blood Center in Valdosta. VPD Chief Leslie Manahan and VFD Chief Brian Boutwell say the Battle of the Badges was their best turnout yet. After participants donated their blood, they voted […]
Low-density lipoproteins (LDLs)PCSK9 geneTherapeutic strategiesInclisiranReferencesFurther reading Low levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol can cause artery blockages and diseases like heart attacks and strokes. Further, it raises the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Thickened arteries and veins with cholesterol. Image Credit: NPW-STUDIO/Shutterstock.com Although medicine and lifestyle modifications can considerably lower LDL, a considerable portion of at-risk […]
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new drug could help lower persistent high blood pressure for up to six months following a single injection, a study suggests. If successful, the drug—zilebesiran—would provide a more convenient method for the management of high blood pressure, which is routinely treated through daily tablets. The work is published in the […]