Por: Orlando Sentinel Crime February 03, 2023
In the days after the 2016 Pulse gay nightclub shooting ―the second-deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history — gay and bisexual men were turned away from donating blood unless they had been celibate for a year. “Our community really wanted to give back in that way. They wanted to be able to donate blood for those who needed it, who were injured that night, and weren’t allowed to. I think that really weighed heavily on [them],” said... + full article
NBC 6 South Florida USA World December 02, 2022
NBC 5 News The federal Food and Drug Administration is considering further easing restrictions on blood donations by gay and bisexual men, a long criticized policy that first went into effect during the start of the AIDs pandemic, to focus instead on an individual risk of... + más
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Time USA Health November 07, 2022
NEW YORK — The clip-on devices that use light to measure oxygen levels in the blood are getting a closer look from U.S. regulators after recent studies suggest they don’t work as well for patients of color. The devices, called pulse oximeters, usually snap onto a finger and... + más
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Fox News USA Politics November 07, 2022
With winter on the horizon, health officials expect both influenza and to surge simultaneously — which can cause ripple effects in terms of fewer blood donations if many people become sick.The American Red Cross is urging Americans not to forget to donate this fall and... + más
The importance of blood donations in the Black community | WPTV
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Los Angeles Times USA Science November 02, 2022
The clip-on devices that use light to measure oxygen levels in the blood are getting a closer look from U.S. regulators after recent studies suggest they don't work as well for patients of color. The devices, called pulse oximeters, usually snap onto a finger and are widely... + más
FDA advisers meet on racial disparities in pulse oximeters | WPLG Local 10
ABC News USA Health November 01, 2022
NEW YORK -- The clip-on devices that use light to measure oxygen levels in the blood are getting a closer look from U.S. regulators after recent studies suggest they don't work as well for patients of color. The devices, called pulse oximeters, usually snap onto a finger... + más
WPLG Local 10 USA Politics November 01, 2022
NEW YORK – The clip-on devices that use light to measure oxygen levels in the blood are getting a closer look from U.S. regulators after recent studies suggest they don't work as well for patients of color. The devices, called pulse oximeters, usually snap onto a finger... + más
FDA advisers meet on racial disparities in pulse oximeters | ABC News
Associated Press USA Tech November 01, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) — The clip-on devices that use light to measure oxygen levels in the blood are getting a closer look from U.S. regulators after recent studies suggest they don’t work as well for patients of color. The devices, called pulse oximeters, usually snap onto a finger... + más
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