Alberta Health Services issues measles alert in Calgary

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is warning the public about a lab-confirmed case of measles in the Calgary area, adding that the public may have been exposed. On Tuesday evening, AHS said an individual with a lab-confirmed case of measles had been in public areas while infectious. The agency said the infected person was on Air […]

Key Protein in Blood Vessel Growth Identified, Study Reveals

Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute Blood vessels are responsible of the appropriate and efficient delivery of nutrients and oxygen to the whole body. To do so, they must grow and branch to reach every cell in a process called angiogenesis. The precise regulation of the sprouting and pruning of blood vessels is complex and partly […]

Blood oranges may be option for cold-hardy region

Blood oranges could provide citrus growers with another variety to grow in the cold-hardy citrus region. But further research is needed to verify its effectiveness in the Southeast, says Ali Sarkhosh, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) associate professor. “We harvested those fruit in Quincy at the North Florida Research and […]

MSU Health Care’s Remote Monitoring Partnership with Assure Health Improves Weight, Blood Sugar Outcomes for Patients with Diabetes

Results demonstrate remote monitoring program’s ability to expand access and improve outcomes to coincide with National Diabetes Awareness Month EAST LANSING, Mich., Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — To coincide with November’s National Diabetes Awareness Month, MSU Health Care announced today how its Care Everyday remote monitoring program, delivered to patients across the state of Michigan […]

Out now: How viral respiratory infections affect hypertensive people

Video Credit: Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, can significantly weaken the immune system and compromise blood vessels, amplifying the challenges of combatting viral respiratory infections. In the second episode of Know Plan Go: Protect Yourself from Respiratory Infections, by Gulf News in partnership with Pfizer, Dr Sara Abdelmgeed breaks down different aspects of […]

New research demonstrates the ability of ADDomer™ to tackle viral infections

New research has demonstrated the potential for the ADDomer ™ platform to produce thermostable vaccines and reagents to tackle viral infections The study led by the University of Bristol and Imophoron, a biopharmaceutical company developing thermostable nanoparticle vaccines using its ADDomer platform, is published in Antibody Therapeutics today [29 November]. The research team explored the […]

Furniture Mart USA partners with American Red Cross to fight nationwide blood shortage

The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive on Friday, December 1st, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Ashley Outlet store in Duluth (801 W. Central Entrance). Donors can schedule an appointment by going to redcrossblood.org and enter “FM”. People can also call to make an appointment at 1-800-RED-CROSS. According to the […]

‘A drug-resistant infection left me housebound and unable to work’

Caroline Sampson, 60, contracted an antibiotic-resistant urinary tract infection (UTI) in 2016 after undergoing a minor gynaecological procedure. Almost seven years on with little respite, she says the condition has been life-changing.  Ms Sampson is just one of many in the UK living with antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which has become a leading public health threat […]

Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕

Your morning summary of digital health news, information and events to know about if you want to be “in the know”.    👇 News   😀 Bupa UK Insurance is rolling out a new suite of preventative and proactive wellbeing products and services to all its health insurance customers to help them stay healthy, identify potential risks […]