As waters warm across the United States and hurricanes and flooding season begin, the odds of being infected by flesh-eating bacteria are also rising, U.S. health officials warn. According to a Sept. 1 health alert from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a dozen types of the bacteria Vibrio cause an estimated 80,000 […]
South Australian health authorities have screened more than 700 people in response to a tuberculosis outbreak in the state’s far north, with the spread of the potentially deadly disease described as “extremely concerning”. Key points: SA Health has confirmed 11 active infections in the APY Lands and one death Health Minister Chris Picton says officials are concerned because […]
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (WTRF) — It’s kept you alive for your entire life. It can’t be replicated or manufactured—and thousands of people need it every day. The gift of blood can be given in less than an hour—but can add years to those who receive it. At Steubenville High School, the number of people who sat […]
PHARMACIES Walgreens to pay millions to customers who received Theranos blood tests Walgreens has agreed to pay $44 million to settle class-action claims by consumers who received flawed blood tests in Arizona and California through the pharmacy chain’s partnership with Theranos. The proposed settlement, which needs court approval, will provide consumers who participated in the […]
<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/scientists-unlock-secr.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2023/scientists-unlock-secr.jpg" data-sub-html="A detailed image of the bicarbonate transporter AE1 shows how bicarbonate attaches to the protein. This helped the researchers create a drug-like molecule that could stop bicarbonate transport, which could potentially be used for new treatments for blood disorders. Credit: Nature Structural & Molecular Biology (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41594-023-01085-6″> A detailed image of […]
As we age, our bodies face numerous challenges, including a decline in immune system function and an increased vulnerability to various health issues. An innovative study has recently shed light on these challenges and unveiled a potential solution that could have far-reaching implications for aging individuals. The role of hematopoietic stem cells in immune function […]
As a new wave of COVID-19 infections hits the region, the Huntington Beach City Council voted this week to ban the implementation of COVID vaccine and mask requirements in the city. The City Council approved the motion, which was introduced by Mayor Pro Tem Gracey Van Der Mark, in a 4-3 vote during a Tuesday […]
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – The Nebraska Community Blood Bank is hosting a day of service to encourage people to honor those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001 by donating blood or volunteering at a blood bank. Sept. 11 is a National Day of Service and Remembrance but it is also an annual tradition […]
This has Unlimited Access. Please support our commitment to public service journalism. Subscribe now. The Dickerson Park Zoo is celebrating its 100th birthday this year — and Community Blood Center of the Ozarks donors are invited to join the party. CBCO, the sole supplier of blood, platelets, and plasma to patients at 44 area healthcare […]
September 7, 2023 —Jessica Faulkner, PhD, a physiologist whose research is focused on sex differences in cardiovascular disease at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, is the recipient of the Harry Goldblatt Award for New Investigators from the American Heart Association’s 2023 Hypertension Council. She will be honored at the Hypertension Scientific Sessions in Boston this week. […]