by Richard A. Hendricks | Apr 3, 2020 | Health News
The FDA has guidelines in place to reduce the risk of transmitting HIV through blood, and is shortening its recommended blood donation deferral period for some groups: For male donors who have been had sex with another man, female donors who would have been deferred for having sex with a man who had sex with […]
by Richard A. Hendricks | Apr 2, 2020 | Health News
That type of test, called a serology test, would be able to identify past coronavirus infections, although it may be less effective at identifying recent ones. The authorized test, from a manufacturer called Cellex Inc., requires blood to be collected through a vein,...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Apr 2, 2020 | Health News
“This is a game changer,” said the company, Bodysphere, in a statement on Tuesday. It promised to deliver millions of test kits within weeks. Multiple news outlets reported the announcement. The company’s website, with the words “MADE IN...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Apr 2, 2020 | Health News
A petition, nearing 20,000 signatures, calls for an end to the “antiquated ban” for donating blood, the media advocacy organization for people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and/or queer said. The blood donation policy according to the...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Apr 1, 2020 | Health News
The FDA noted that an ongoing investigation has determined that levels of a contaminant in the heartburn medications increase over time and when stored at higher-than-normal temperatures, poses a risk to public health. The contaminant, N-nitrosodimethylamine or NDMA,...
