DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 13, 2026) — Cancer Support Community at Gilda’s Club offers anyone interested to join us in-person or virtually for an informative and supportive workshop to discuss the biology of cancer.

Join Russ Dunn for a discussion about universal aspects of cancer in the context of how cancer cells differ from healthy cells. Dunn will also talk about how cancer cells appropriate normal cellular “machinery” for their growth advantage, and provide interesting examples.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (June 30, 2026) — The American Red Cross is making an urgent call for blood and platelet donors to book an appointment to give now to ensure hospitals stay ready to help patients without delay.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 25, 2026) — The Iowa Medical Society (IMS) has launched the Iowa Health Care Job Board, a new statewide workforce recruitment platform designed to help health systems, clinics, and private practices attract and recruit health-care talent across Iowa.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (June 18, 2026) — When Brandis Clayton Virgial and Halema Townsend first met through Zeta Phi Beta Sorority in 2023, they quickly bonded over their shared commitment to service.

During a private conversation, they discovered something even more meaningful: Both were living with sickle cell disease.

“Halema came to me in confidence and told me that she also had sickle cell,” Brandis recalled.