We May Soon Have a Blood Test for Long COVID, Study Suggests

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NCDC registers 210 new cholera infections, 10 deaths

The Nigeria Centre for Disease and Prevention Control (NCDC), has registered 210 new suspected cases of cholera infections and 10 ‘suspected’ deaths across eight states of the federation from July 31 to Aug. 27. The NCDC said this via its official website in its latest monthly situation report on Cholera, covering Epidemiological (EP) weeks 31 […]

People With Long COVID Have Specific Blood Biomarkers, Study Says

Sept. 25, 2023 — People with long COVID have specific biomarkers in their blood, a study published Monday in Nature said.  The findings may be a step toward creating blood tests to positively identify people with long COVID so specialized treatments can be employed, researchers said.  “This is a decisive step forward in the development […]

Moving AMR to the Forefront of Public Health Preparedness

When people think of public health preparedness, they often think in terms of threats such as biological weapons like anthrax or maybe even preparing against another COVID-19 type pandemic. However, one area within public health that is not given the same type of public awareness on a large scale is antimicrobial resistance (AMR). It affects […]

Rising Prevalence of Chronic Illnesses Drives Demand for Blood Transfusion Kits Worldwide

DUBLIN, Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “Global Blood Transfusion Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis 2024-2030” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. In 2023, the global blood transfusion set market reported a total value of $480.1 million, experiencing a modest decline of 3.5% from the $464.1 million recorded in 2022. Despite this dip, the […]

A blood test for long COVID is possible, a study suggests

More than three years into the pandemic, the millions of people who have suffered from long COVID finally have scientific proof that their condition is real. Scientists have found clear differences in the blood of people with long COVID — a key first step in the development of a test to diagnose the illness. The findings, published Monday […]

Cardiovascular societies seek to form their own certification board

©Tom-stock.adobe.com Four major cardiovascular societies have announced plans to establish a certification board for cardiovascular medicine. In a September 21 news release, the American College of Cardiology (ACC), Heart Failure Society of America, Heart Rhythm Society, and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions said they are jointly applying to the American Board of Medical Specialties […]

NH DHHS Announces Mosquito- and Tick-Transmitted Infections in the State

Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Public Health Services (DPHS) is announcing the State’s first human case of Jamestown Canyon Virus (JCV) infection in an adult from Hillsborough County. In addition, DPHS is reporting two cases of Powassan Virus (POWV), one in an adult in Rockingham […]

Researchers pioneer safe nanocarrier system for treating bacterial infections

Drugs called nucleoside analogs are good at killing bacteria, but are not used to treat bacterial infections today. Credit: Magnus Johansson/Linköping University Antibiotic resistant bacteria are a threat to human lives, and yet the development of new drugs to treat bacterial infections is slow. A group of proven drugs used in cancer treatment for decades […]

Urgent call for blood donations in Peterborough as supply critically low

Canadian Blood Services is making an urgent plea for more blood donations while in Peterborough, Ont., the supply for emergencies could become dangerously low. At the service’s clinic in Peterborough, community development manager Jill Gemmiti said blood inventory is critically low. “O (negative) is the universal blood type and that’s the one we use in […]