The risk of developing long COVID is significantly lower following an infection with the Omicron variant than after an infection with earlier coronavirus variants. This was the finding of a study by University Medicine Halle, which was published in the “International Journal of Infectious Diseases”. The analysis looked at information gathered from 11,000 people about […]
Prostock-Studio/iStock via Getty Images In our April analysis of Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY), we assigned a Buy rating to the stock, positing that the market might be undervaluing its innovative diabetes medication, Mounjaro, particularly in its potential as a weight loss solution. Our assessment indicated a potential underestimation in market forecasts, hinting at a more favorable […]
Yesterday the American Red Cross announced the national blood supply has dropped 25% reaching a critical low. So I went out to donate mine at Crenshaw Church Center. The tightening of the blood pressure cuff, the smell of alcohol and the quick sting of the needle was the experience that made me pass out the […]
ByManjiri Chitre Sep 14, 2023 08:08 AM IST Share Via Copy Link Officials said that at least five people have died in Odisha, while nine people have succumbed to the infection in Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla. Scrub Typhus, a highly infectious disease, has been causing unexpected deaths in some parts of India. Officials said that at […]
Blood has long been a symbol of life and health, so it may be surprising that some aspects of blood production, i.e., hematopoiesis, remain incompletely understood. One such mystery is the role of a protein called SOX17. Blood cells are generated by hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), and SOX17 seems to be important to the development […]
General Hospital star John J. York revealed that he has been undergoing treatment for two blood and bone marrow disorders. On Wednesday, the actor, 64, posted a video on X to update his followers on his condition after he shared on the platform last week that he would “be taking a brief hiatus” from filming […]
image: In addition to extreme weather and air pollution being associated with cardiovascular events, it is increasingly recognized that the comprehensive lifetime exposure of individuals and populations to their surrounding environment (the exposome) is closely interlinked to cardiovascular health and wellbeing. view more Credit: Canadian Journal of Cardiology, created with BioRender.com) Philadelphia, September 13, 2023 – […]
Donors of all blood types are urgently needed, and there is an emergency need for platelet donors and Type O blood donors. INDIANAPOLIS — After a summer of decreased donor turnout, the American Red Cross is experiencing a national blood shortage and making an urgent plea for donors. Red Cross says fewer donors than needed […]
The parents of a 14-year-old boy in Tennessee made the difficult decision to amputate their son’s hands and feet in order to save his life, following a diagnosis of pneumonia and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome that sent him into cardiac arrest. When Mathias Uribe began experiencing “flu-like symptoms” in June, his parents Edgar Uribe and […]
The foods a person eats before attempting to donate blood could affect whether or not he or she is allowed to donate. According to the American Red Cross, its staff members routinely check the level of hemoglobin in donors’ blood and platelets before they accept donations. Hemoglobin is a protein in the body that contains […]