Hand washing and disinfection are important hygiene practices to minimize the probability of catching infectious diseases. Interestingly, our hands also have a natural barrier that fights off pathogens. While this had been known to science for quite some time, the exact mechanisms by which this barrier acts on pathogens remained a mystery until recently. In […]
SHOREWOOD, IL — A 48-year-old Shorewood man now faces 10 criminal charges following his arrest in which Will County prosecutors say Gregory Petrusich attacked a woman at a house on West Balmoral Drive and then tried to harm multiple officers from Shorewood’s Police Department as they tried to arrest him. Petrusich’s violent behavior took place […]
A review paper by scientists at the Chonnam National University summarized the recent research on bioprinting methods for fabricating bioengineered blood vessel models. The new review paper, published on Aug. 1 in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems, provided an overview on the 3D bioprinting methods for fabricating bioengineered blood vessel models and described possible […]
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Due to a recent unexpected increase in trauma cases all across the five-county Central Valley area, the Central California Blood Center says they are in urgent need for blood. The blood center says they are issuing an urgent need for blood, especially type O. There are various blood donor centers located […]
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – Every three minutes, a person in the U.S. is diagnosed with a blood cancer. Patients recently diagnosed or who are dealing with leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, or any other type of blood cancer, are often dealing with many challenges, emotionally, physically, and in many cases financially. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society hears […]
Sign up to our Evening Headlines email for your daily guide to the latest news Sign up to our free US Evening Headlines email A woman accidentally left her tampon in for weeks, causing a near-death case of toxic shock syndrome. Kelsey Foster, 29, told news.com.au that when she started feeling some pelvic pain, she […]
It was way back in 2004 that Lionsgate launched the first-ever Saw Blood Drive, a promotional campaign that became a staple for the franchise. With brand new movie Saw X headed to theaters later this month, the Saw Blood Drive has returned this Halloween! Saw X is headed to theaters on September 29, 2023, and Lionsgate has […]
