ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – The American Red Cross needs Americans to roll up their sleeves after declaring a national blood shortage. The nonprofit organization says blood supplies are critically low. The regional communications director for the American Red Cross of Georgia says demand for blood at hospitals and medical centers is far outpacing […]
QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Six Flags Great Escape Lodge will host a Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday starting at 11:30 a.m. and ending at 7:30 p.m. You can make an appointment and learn more about blood donation by visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED-CROSS and using the sponsor keyword SIXFLAGS. Get the latest news, weather, […]
At least eight people in Florida have died so far this year from the so-called “flesh-eating” bacteria. Vibrio vulnificusa is fatal bacterial infection found in warm coastal waters. While the bacteria can be found in warm saltwater and brackish water — entering the body through fresh cuts or scrapes — most people get infected by […]
The following is a summary of “SARS-CoV-2 vaccine breakthrough infection in the older adults: a meta-analysis and systematic review,” published in the September 2023 issue of Infectious Disease by Jing et al. The efficacy of the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) mRNA vaccine effectiveness (VE) has recently waned, with a concurrent rise in reports of […]
Sepsis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, affects at least 1.7 million American adults each year. Of those individuals, 270,000 will die from sepsis. Researchers at the Uniformed Services University (USU) aim to discover if the Seraph® 100 blood filtration system can be an effective treatment against sepsis through the PURIFY RCT […]
SPOONER — The Spooner Area Blood Drive will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1790 Scribner St., on Thursday, Sept. 21, from noon to 6 p.m. and Friday, Sept. 22, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood. Visit the Red Cross website, redcrossblood.org (enter “Spooner”), or […]
Pregnant women with a history of substance abuse face a dramatically increased risk of death from heart attack and stroke during childbirth when compared with women without history of substance abuse, a new Smidt Heart Institute study shows. These findings are published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Advances. “This telling […]
The Nipah virus that has yet again gripped Kerala may have become deadlier due to climate stress. The Bangladesh strain of the virus currently circulating in Kerala has a high case fatality rate compared to the Malaysia strain, killing nine out of 10 people affected, epidemiologist Raman Gangakhedkar told news website News18. With five infections […]
NCCN 2023 Annual Congress: Hematologic Malignancies features expert perspectives on developments in blood cancer treatment, including NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) Updates, CAR T-Cell therapy, BTK Inhibitors, Bispecific T-Cell Engagers, and More SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) 2023 Annual Congress: Hematologic Malignancies™ returns to […]
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) members can check out blood pressure kits at all branches thanks to a newly improved partnership with the American Heart Association. “Around half of American adults have high blood pressure and many don’t even realize it,” CCPL Community Health Worker Ren Ruggiero said. A new […]