A new blood test that would enable the commonest childhood illnesses to be diagnosed in less than an hour could “transform” medical care, doctors say. Currently it can take doctors hours, days or even weeks to identify which of 18 infectious and inflammatory diseases a child with a worryingly high temperature is suffering from. The… Continue reading New blood test could ‘transform’ treatment for children with fever | Health
Tag: blood
Blood of the Lamb review – acutely tense drama of reproductive rights | Edinburgh festival 2023
The tension builds from the minute a nervous, slightly dazed woman is led into a dingy airport antechamber by a lawyer who is avoiding eye contact. It tightens, in Arlene Hutton’s taut two-hander, as the US state lawyer, Val (Elisabeth Nunziato), first distracted, then bristling, treats Nessa (Dana Brooke), more like a criminal than someone… Continue reading Blood of the Lamb review – acutely tense drama of reproductive rights | Edinburgh festival 2023
‘My Blood Ran Cold’: Former DHS Official Blasts Trump Amid Jan. 6 Charges
A former Army officer who advised then-Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly during the Trump administration wrote that his “blood ran cold” after reading the latest indictment against the former president. Kevin Carroll, who served as Kelly’s senior counsel while he led the Department of Homeland Security, authored an op-ed in The Dispatch on Tuesday, saying… Continue reading ‘My Blood Ran Cold’: Former DHS Official Blasts Trump Amid Jan. 6 Charges
Russia strikes blood transfusion center as world leaders meet to discuss peace
A Russian “guided air bomb” hit a blood transfusion center in northeast Ukraine Saturday night, killing two people and injuring four, Ukrainian officials said. “This war crime alone says everything about Russian aggression,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in Telegram post, alongside a picture of a building engulfed in flames. He said that a “guided… Continue reading Russia strikes blood transfusion center as world leaders meet to discuss peace
Jesse Watters Gleefully Imagines ‘Out For Blood’ Trump On A ‘Revenge Tour’
Trump is now facing charges alleging he knowingly spread lies about the 2020 election in a plot to overturn the results ― climaxing in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol siege by his followers to stop the certification of President Joe Biden’s victory. But before Trump even gets to court, Watters imagined Trump’s future wrath… Continue reading Jesse Watters Gleefully Imagines ‘Out For Blood’ Trump On A ‘Revenge Tour’
Victims of contaminated blood scandal left in dark about compensation | Contaminated blood scandal
Jeremy Hunt has said no decisions have been made about how much compensation will be paid to victims of the contaminated blood scandal, with bereaved children and parents still in the dark about whether they will receive any financial support. The chancellor was the last of five witnesses, including Rishi Sunak, to give evidence to… Continue reading Victims of contaminated blood scandal left in dark about compensation | Contaminated blood scandal
Almost 50 years and no justice on contaminated blood. Is that really ‘at pace’, Rishi Sunak? | Diana Johnson
Rishi Sunak is used to being heckled on Wednesdays. Each week, he stands at the dispatch box where he and MPs on both sides interrupt, laugh and heckle at one another for a set time of 30 minutes. This week, however, the prime minister’s Wednesday hecklers were an unfamiliar audience. The rowdy atmosphere was gone,… Continue reading Almost 50 years and no justice on contaminated blood. Is that really ‘at pace’, Rishi Sunak? | Diana Johnson