American Red Cross

"The American Red Cross has declared only the second national blood supply crisis in its history after blood donations fell to a four-year summer low, deepening an emergency shortage that threatens the availability of lifesaving blood for patients across the country."

https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/press-release/2026/red-cross-declares-national-blood-supply-crisis-urges-immediate-.html?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Neanderthals

"Neanderthals were generally more robustly built than people are today."

https://news.ki.se/neanderthal-gene-variant-may-increase-muscle-mass-in-people-living-today-today?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Long COVID

"Long COVID is defined as a chronic condition that occurs after SARS-CoV-2 infection and is present for at least 3 months."

https://www.cdc.gov/long-covid/about/index.html?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

COVID-19 woke up viruses in body

"Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists noticed that a SARS-CoV-2 infection can “wake up” other, dormant viruses already present in the body. A study out today in Nature extends those and subsequent observations, documenting viral reactivation for a cohort of more than 1000 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 before mid-2021."

https://www.science.org/content/article/covid-19-can-wake-dormant-viruses-body-large-study-confirms?utm_medium=email&utm_source=1440&utm_campaign=1440&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

NATIONAL FRESH BREATH DAY

"Pop a mint and smile on National Fresh Breath Day observed annually on August 6 and urges appreciation of oral hygiene and its importance."

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations/national-fresh-breath-day-august-6

Poop Transplant

"A poop transplant — otherwise known as a fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) — may help adults with long-term insomnia sleep better, a small study suggests."

https://www.livescience.com/health/sleep/poop-pills-may-ease-insomnia-by-reprogramming-the-gut-microbiome-early-study-hints?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Lyme disease

"Research shows that more than 31 million Americans—or nearly one in ten people—experience a tick bite every year."

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/the-first-at-home-test-for-infected-ticks-could-improve-lyme-disease-diagnosis-180989235/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4