Red Cross Blames Climate Disasters for Blood Shortage

The supply in the United States has fallen nearly 25 percent since early August, the organization said. The blood supply in the United States has dropped to critically low levels, in part because of “back-to-back months of worsening climate-related disasters,” the American Red Cross said on Monday. The national supply has fallen nearly 25 percent […]

Blood test for chronic fatigue syndrome found to be 91% accurate

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5-year-old dies of bacterial infection after doctors misdiagnosed it as common cold

The five-year-old died after several complications and donated three organs. (Representational) A family in Australia has been left devastated after their 5-year-old daughter died of Strep A, initially diagnosed as just a common cold. Cathy Kassis’s illness took a sinister twist when it was discovered that she had fallen victim to Strep A, a bacterium […]

53-year-old woman dies of rare infection after getting bitten by German Shepherd

A Perth Now report said that the woman-identified as Tracy Ridout- was bitten by a young German Shephard and on consulting a doctor, she was told that there was nothing to worry about. (Representational Photo) A 53-year woman in Australia died of a rare kidney and liver infection after she was bitten by a friend’s […]

Blood on the tracks: The war over Myanmar’s railroads

The resistance is increasingly targeting the railway network as the regime revamps it to transport troops and supplies, while civilian passengers risk getting caught in the crossfire. By FRONTIER As a railway bridge over a small creek explodes in a shower of debris, a group of resistance fighters can’t contain their jubilation. “It’s collapsed – […]

American Red Cross faces a national blood shortage

American Red Cross reports they are facing a national blood shortage. Red Cross said that due to fewer donors throughout the summer, plus reduced distribution of needed blood types to hospitals, there is lower than average blood supply available.  The organization reports close to 30,000 donations less in August than expected.   Hurricane Idalia, which went […]

Bulldogs vs. Gamecocks “Donation Domination Blood Drive” Sept. 11th-15th

CSRA (WJBF) – A battle between football fans is happening on and off the field this September in the CSRA. Ahead of the highly anticipated football game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the South Carolina Gamecocks, Shepeard Community Blood Center is hosting the first-ever Donation Domination Blood Drive September 11th-15th. Fans of both teams will […]

Blood test may help with early diagnosis of Parkinson’s, before…

A new blood test that assesses damage on a particular type of DNA may help in the early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease, before symptoms start, a new study reports. “Currently, Parkinson’s disease is diagnosed largely based on clinical symptoms after significant neurological damage has already occurred,” Laurie Sanders, PhD, an associate professor at Duke University […]