Press Release Marvel Comics has dished on their 2024 plans–don’t miss our Marvel: Next Big Thing panel recap–which included the big event “Blood Hunt” crafted by writer Jed MacKay with art by Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia. “We have vampires in our books all the time, there’s some bad blood there,” MacKay said. “What happens if the shoe was on the other foot? We’ve got the Avengers, Moon Knight’s Midnight Mission, Doctor Strange, Miles Morales, and of course, Blade, and there’s going to be more vampires you can shake a stick at.” Watch the trailer below. Check out the promotional image by LEINIL FRANCIS YU & SUNNY GHO below. New York, NY— October 14, 2023 — Each year at New York Comic Con, the Marvel: Next Big Thing Panel delivers the most industry-shaking announcements of the weekend. Today was no exception with the reveal of Marvel’s next major crossover event—BLOOD HUNT! Vampires have always walked amongst the shadows of the Marvel Universe, but in Spring 2024, the long night arrives and these bloodsucking terrors will endure the spotlight like never before. The main event series will be brought to life by an A-team of Marvel talent: current Avengers scribe Jed MacKay and acclaimed X-Men artists Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia. In classic Marvel fashion, BLOOD HUNT will also spill out into a host of tie-in issues in Marvel’s hottest current series and see the launch of all-new limited series, one-shots, and redefining status quos. Brimming with unsurmountable stakes, this startling saga will drag the world into darkness as your favorite heroes struggle to ward off the vampire race’s cursed crusade of terror! Fans will have to wait with bated breath for more story details and information. In the meantime, sink your teeth into a special BLOOD HUNT trailer and a viciously visceral promotional image by Leinil Francis Yu and Sunny Gho! “We have vampires in our books all the time, there’s some bad blood there,” MacKay said. “What happens if the shoe was on the other foot? We’ve got the Avengers, Moon Knight’s Midnight Mission, Doctor Strange, Miles Morales, and of course, Blade, and there’s going to be more vampires you can shake a stick at.” Stay tuned for a feast of exciting BLOOD HUNT announcements in the months ahead! For more information, visit Marvel.com. Join the AIPT Patreon Want to take our relationship to the next level? Become a patron today to gain access to exclusive perks, such as: ❌ Remove all ads on the website 💬 Join our Discord community, where we chat about the latest news and releases from everything we cover on AIPT 📗 Access to our monthly book club 📦 Get a physical trade paperback shipped to you every month 💥 And more! Sign up today Sign up for our newsletter
By Dr Ellie Cannon for The Mail on Sunday Published: 17:00 EDT, 14 October 2023 | Updated: 17:10 EDT, 14 October 2023
The North East American Legion Post #105 hosted a blood drive with the Community Blood Bank this weekend to honor a fallen firefighter. Shawn Giles was a volunteer firefighter with Fuller Hose Company in North East. He was hit by a car while directing traffic on a call in late August. A Heart to Heart blood drive took place Saturday and many community members across the county came out in hopes of bringing good out of a tragedy. Donate blood this weekend in honor of North East firefighter Shawn Giles “We live in such a great town of North East, and also just Erie County as a whole coming together, again to support the American Legion, the Community Blood Bank, Fuller, in honor of Shawn and all the great stuff that they do. Shawn was a great person, always giving back, and it’s an honor to be here today to give in honor for Shawn,” said Eric Luke, commander, Erie County American Legion. If you were unable to come out, but still want donate in honor of Giles, you can do so this upcoming week. The blood bank posted on its Facebook page Saturday, “The overwhelming response has allowed us to turn next week into a ‘Gr8 Giver week’ in honor of Shawn Giles. Donate at the Erie Donor Center Monday-Saturday during this dedicated week.” Celebrate, honor breast cancer survivors at Sip N’ Style on Oct. 17 Don’t miss October’s incentive to donate blood. All donors who donate during October are automatically entered into a monthly drawing to win one of four $500 gift cards of their choice. Learn more on donating blood and upcoming events at fourhearts.org.
The latest wrinkle in Marvel’s X-Men line isn’t the only news out of today’s “Next Big Thing” panel today at New York Comic Con. The panel also included details on a number of new titles both previously-announced and newly-revealed from Marvel, including an expansion of the newly-relaunched Ultimate Universe and a tease for the publisher’s next event, Blood Hunt. The relaunched Ultimate Universe will begin with Jonathan Hickman & Marco Checchetto’s Ultimate Spider-Man in January, before expanding in February with Ultimate Black Panther by Bryan Hill & Stefano Caselli, and in March with Ultimate X-Men by Peach Momoko. Here’s info on all three of those titles: Ultimate Spider-Man #1 New ongoing series, on sale January 10 Written by Jonathan Hickman Art and Cover by Marco Checchetto THE NEW ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN FOR A NEW ULTIMATE UNIVERSE! Visionary writer Jonathan Hickman (HOUSE OF X/POWERS OF X) and acclaimed artist Marco Checchetto (DAREDEVIL) bring you a bold new take on Spider-Man, with this, the debut title of the new line of Ultimate Comics! After the events of ULTIMATE INVASION, the world needs a hero…who will rise up to take on that responsibility? Prepare to be entangled in a web of mystery and excitement as the all-new ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN comic redefines the wall-crawler for the 21st Century! Ultimate Black Panther #1 New ongoing series, on sale February 7 Written by Bryan Hill Art and Cover by Stefano Caselli THE NEW ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER! In the wake of ULTIMATE INVASION, Khonshu and Ra – the force known together as Moon Knight – are seeking to expand their brutal control of the continent of Africa. In response, the lone bulwark against them, the isolated nation of Wakanda, will send forth its champion…its king…the Black Panther! From the creative minds of Bryan Hill (BLADE, KILLMONGER) and Stefano Caselli (X-MEN RED, AVENGERS) comes a bold new take on the world of Black Panther and Wakanda! Ultimate X-Men #1 New ongoing Series, on sale March 6 Written by Peach Momoko Art and Cover by Peach Momoko Peach Momoko’s vision of mutantkind in the new Ultimate Universe. Stay tuned for more details! Along with the new Ultimate titles, Marvel teased a number of other titles, including an event series coming to Marvel Unlimited, upcoming events in Jonathan Hickman’s other new book, and more details on Chip Zdarsky and Daniel Acuña’s forthcoming Avengers comic: Infinity Paws New event series coming Spring 2024 to Marvel Unlimited Writer: Jason Loo Artist & Colorist: Nao Fuji Series solicit to be revealed in the coming months. G.O.D.S. Current ongoing series, monthly Written by Jonathan Hickman Art by Valerio Schiti Colors by Marte Gracia Cover by Mateus Manhanini Avengers: Twilight #1 (of 6) New limited series, on sale January 16 Written by Chip Zdarsky Art by Daniel Acuña In a gleaming new world of prosperity, Captain America is no more. But Steve Rogers still exists, floating through an America where freedom is an illusion, where THE AVENGERS are strangers and his friends are long dead. But is the Dream? How do you assemble Avengers in a world that doesn’t want them? PLUS: A behind-the-scenes look at the making of this issue! And finally, Marvel teased its upcoming event, Blood Hunt. The crossover, written by Jed MacKay and illustrated by Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia, will launch in Spring of 2024. Marvel describes the event simply with a question: “WHO WILL BITE IT?” Look for all of those projects to hit from Marvel Comics in 2024.
Second of four parts Between 1 in 150 and 1 in 200 babies are born with infected with cytomegalovirus (CMV) that was transmitted to them from their mothers and that figure hasn’t much, according to Sallie Permar, M.D., Ph.D. The rate of transmission and the epidemiology of the congenital CMV is “very consistent” Permar noted in an interview with Managed Healthcare Executive and consistent in low-, medium- and high-income countries. But Permar said if you “drill down further,” CMS is a disease of disparity. “Individuals who live in regions who have lower socioeconomic status, born in country outside of the U.S., or who are from communities of color are more likely to experience congenital infection and therefore making it a disease of disparity in high-income countries like the U.S.,” said Permar. Permar spoke about CMV vaccine development this afternoon at the IDWeek 2023 meeting in Boston. She is a leading researcher of neonatal viral infections, including HIV as wells as CMV, and vertical transmission of infectious disease from mothers to infants. Permar is chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine and pediatrician-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and the NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children’s Hospital. Permar explained in her interview with MHE that there is a 30% to 40% chance of women who become infected with CMV for the first time during pregnancy transmitting it to the infant. The chance of transmission is ten time less in women who have been previously infected and become re-infected but it is not zero. That small but greater-than-zero chance surprised infectious disease experts when it was recognized about 20 year ago, Permar said. “From the rubella experience, from the measles experience, immunity was for life and immunity to rubella completely prevented congenital infection. That is not true of CMV,” Permar said.
Israeli Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan on Saturday slammed UN special coordinator for the Middle East Tor Wennesland for meeting with the foreign minister of Iran, and said he was cutting ties with the official. “Don’t forget to wash the blood of Israeli babies off your hands after that handshake,” said Erdan, sharing a photo of Wennesland shaking hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian earlier in the day. “Tor Wennesland not only met with the Iranian regime’s FM, but didn’t even bother condemning Iran for its role in the massacre of Israeli women and children,” Erdan wrote on X. “It’s no secret that Hamas terrorists are openly praising Iran for funding, arming, and training them.” “The UN’s support for and legitimization of genocidal terrorists is a threat to civilization!” he added. “I am officially announcing the severance of my ties with Wennesland until he publicly condemns the Iranian regime of murder and terrorism.” Get The Times of Israel’s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories By signing up, you agree to the terms Israel and the US have not directly accused Tehran of being behind the Hamas-led October 7 onslaught that killed over 1,300 Israelis, the majority of them civilians, and led to the abduction of up to 200 more. But Hamas is funded by and cooperates closely with Iran in its efforts against Israel. @Twennesland, don’t forget to wash the blood of Israeli babies off your hands after that handshake. Today (!!!), senior UN official, Tor Wennesland not only met with the Iranian regime’s FM, but didn’t even bother condemning Iran for its role in the massacre of Israeli women and… pic.twitter.com/EiFRcEZuLJ Advertisement — Ambassador Gilad Erdan גלעד ארדן (@giladerdan1) October 14, 2023 On Friday Erdan held a solidarity event for hostages held by Hamas in Gaza at which he denounced the UN’s stance on the crisis, charging that the body was indifferent to the murder of 1,300 Israelis and “does not want Israel to defend itself.” The event, held ahead of a closed-door Security Council meeting on the war, spotlighted the families of Israelis and dual nationals taken captive during the terror organization’s massive attack. Israel’s Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan arrives to testify in the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a court hearing, at the Jerusalem District Court on May 15, 2023. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90) A short video was screened at the event “showing the atrocities committed by Hamas on innocent civilians including women, children and the elderly, and explaining why Hamas is the same as ISIS,” Erdan’s office said. Yoni Asher, Alana and Liam Zeitchik, and Rabbi Burton Visotzky, family members of the hostages, spoke at the gathering. Representatives of over two dozen countries attended, including the US, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Cyprus, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Gabon, Greece, Guatemala, Italy, Latvia, Romania, Poland and Serbia. Advertisement “For years the UN has put its head in the sand. As resources and funds poured into Gaza and went straight into Hamas’ terror coffers – the UN stayed silent. As Hamas dug terror tunnels under residential neighborhoods – the UN stayed silent,” said Erdan, according to his office. He criticized the UN for wanting to “minimize collateral damage, but in the same breath condemn[ing] civilian evacuation.” After Israel issued a warning Friday to residents in northern Gaza to evacuate ahead of a possible incursion or a stepped-up aerial offensive, a spokesperson said the UN “considers it impossible for such a movement to take place without devastating humanitarian consequences” and “strongly appeals for any such order, if confirmed, to be rescinded avoiding what could transform what is already a tragedy into a calamitous situation.” “What we all hear is not the UN’s concern for civilians. What we hear is the UN’s indifference to the murder of 1,300 Israelis,” Erdan said. “The UN is making it clear that it does not want Israel to defend itself.” Relatives of Shaked Haran from Kibbutz Be’eri near the Gaza border missing and believed to have been in Hamas captivity since Saturday, October 7, 2023. (Courtesy) “Hamas, the genocidal jihadist terror group, bears the sole responsibility for everything that happens in Gaza,” he added. “What if your child – your baby – was being held in Gaza by a genocidal jihadist organization? What if it was your parents? What would you do? What would your country do?” he asked attendees. “Israel is fully committed to bringing the hostages home and to obliterating Hamas’ terror capabilities,” he said.
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Four lucky finalists who were also blood donors came out to the Bob Moore Blood Drive car giveaway in Oklahoma City on Saturday in hopes of driving off in a new Kia Soul. Well, today was the lucky day for Melissa Jones of Oklahoma City. When she pushed the button the key fob she way holding, it was a sound she was glad to hear. Bob Moore Blood Drive car giveaway. Photos courtesy KFOR. “I am so excited,” Jones said. “I never win anything, so this is really exciting.” Jones also said it’s important for Oklahomans to donate. “It really hit me when my father was suffering from cancer and so he needed blood,” Jones said. “So, when he got blood, why am I not giving blood?” For over 20 years, the Bob Moore Auto Group has sponsored an annual blood drive with Our Blood Institute (OBI) to help encourage donations. Oklahoma teen, officer on scene of major wreck reunite at the hospital; the teen calls him her guardian angel “Here at Bob Moore, we have the same values of the blood drive and giving back to the community,” Mark Rodgers, general manager at Bob Moore Kia, said. “The cool thing is today, our winner Melissa actually has been donating for a while to help her dad. That story inspired us and we’re happy she won.” News 4 is proud to be the television sponsor of the Bob Moore Blood Drive with OBI, and knows that your blood donations are critical when it comes to saving the lives of Oklahomans. Close Modal Suggest a Correction Suggest a Correction
First of four parts Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common herpesvirus that doesn’t cause symptoms in adults and children with intact immune systems. But there is a risk of transmission to infants when pregnant women are infected, and about 25% of infected infants experience some kind of long-term disease, including but not limited to hearing loss, developmental disorders and seizure disorders. “It being the most common infectious cause of long-term disabilities makes it as far as I am concerned target number for the next important pathogen that we’ re combating through vaccination,” Sallie Permar, M.D., Ph.D., said in an interview with Managed Healthcare Executive. Permar spoke about CMV vaccine development this afternoon at the IDWeek 2023 meeting in Boston. She is a leading researcher of neonatal viral infections, including HIV as wells as CMV, and vertical transmission from mothers to infants. Permar is chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine and pediatrician-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and the NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children’s Hospital. In her conversation with MHE, discussed CMV incidence and prevalence, the hurdles to developing a vaccine and two of the leading vaccine candidates in development. “We all jumped to the moment when the Zika epidemic came in 2015, 2016 and was recognized to be a congenital pathogen at that time. CMV is like a Zika epidemic, times 10, every year, as long as we’ve known. So it is public health but it just hasn’t changed and not a lot of people know about it.”
Israeli envoy slams UN official: ‘Don’t forget to wash the blood of Israeli babies off your hands’
Israeli Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan slams UN special coordinator on the Middle East Tor Wennesland for meeting with the foreign minister of Iran. “Don’t forget to wash the blood of Israeli babies off your hands after that handshake,” says Erdan, sharing a photo of Wennesland shaking hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian earlier today. “Tor Wennesland not only met with the Iranian regime’s FM, but didn’t even bother condemning Iran for its role in the massacre of Israeli women and children,” writes Erdan on X. “It’s no secret that Hamas terrorists are openly praising Iran for funding, arming, and training them.” “The UN’s support for and legitimization of genocidal terrorists is a threat to civilization!” he adds.
People are being warned of three key symptoms of Covid to look out for now as cases are expected to increase with winter approaching. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has stated that Covid infections are set to rise alongside the usual increase in other respiratory winter viruses, such as flu, as people begin to spend less time indoors. And attempts are being made to accelerate the rollout of the autumn Covid and flu vaccination programmes. The latest subvariant of Omicron, known as BA.2.86, was first identified in the UK in August. Experts say that this new strain is no more likely to cause serious illness than other variants currently circulating, and that vaccinations should continue to provide protection. Smart meter myths debunked and the simple £13 gadget to help track spending So far the number of Covid cases in England and Wales has begun to fall after an initial rise in early autumn. But in its most recent Covid-19 epidemiological bulletin, the Public Health Agency in Northern Ireland reported that in the week ending October 1, the number of new Covid infections detected through clinical and routine testing was 448 – a slight increase compared to 441 in the previous week. In the week leading up to October 7, England reported 15,797 new Covid cases, according to the latest government data, reported YorkshireLive. This equates to about 27.9 new cases for every 100,000 people. This is a slight decrease from the previous week’s figures on September 30, which saw 16,186 cases or 28.6 for every 100,000 people. However, as the weather gets colder, it’s expected that Covid infections will rise again. Already, the number of hospital patients testing positive in England has reached a five-month high, indicating that the virus is spreading more widely. As of October 8, NHS England reported 4,414 patients in hospital with Covid. This is a 14% increase from the previous week and the highest total since 4th May. With the likelihood of a surge in infections over winter, people are being urged to be aware of the most common symptoms to prevent further spread of the virus. The ZOE Covid Health Study lists the three key warning signs as: 1. A runny or blocked nose 2. A headache 3. Feeling tired Other possible symptoms include a sore throat, sneezing, body aches and pains, shortness of breath, and a high temperature. If you experience any of these symptoms, the NHS advises staying at home and avoiding contact with others. You can resume your normal activities once you feel better or no longer have a high temperature. * An AI tool was used to add an extra layer to the editing process for this story. You can report any errors to [email protected]