Monthly Archives: July 2023
Jul
Switching from protease inhibitors to dolutegravir in virologically suppressed patients with HIV did not have an impact on blood pressure changes or incidence of hypertension, according to post-hoc analysis published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Investigators aimed to assess incident hypertension at 48 weeks in virologically suppressed patients with HIV. Secondary outcomes were factors associated with […]
Jul
The day is here! At long last the first ever Star Trek comic book event has finally hit the shelves. Star Trek: Day of Blood Part #1 is the beginning of a five-part adventure, pushing the characters we’ve come to know and love to their absolute limits. But there’s been a fair bit of hype […]
Jul
Fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki (Enhertu) elicited clinically meaningful response in patients with HER2-positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer, according to findings from the phase 2 DESTINY-Gastric02 trial (NCT04014075).1 Results from the primary and updated analysis of the study published concurrently in Lancet Oncology. Among patients who had disaese progression after treatment with trastuzumab (Herceptin), patients treated […]
Jul
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } Yet, as health care professionals know too well, all blood types are needed. We were heartened to learn that Fairbanks residents donated enough blood last Wednesday at the Blood Bank of Alaska’s LIFEmobile at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital (FMH) to […]
Today at the Rogers Convention Center, the Red Cross is teaming up with 40/29 News and the Arkansas CW to host a blood drive. Donors can come give blood anytime today between 9am-2pm. Anyone who is able-bodied and healthy can participate.Red Cross leadership said during the summer months, they need donations more than ever. “It’s […]
Jul
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A blood drive is happening Wednesday in honor of the two firefighters shot at Fire Station 9 one week ago today. One of those firefighters, Jordan Melton, died Monday evening. Timeline of Carlee Russell’s disappearance, return and the ongoing investigation into what happened to her This has been a heartbreaking time […]
Jul
The annual Battle of the Badges blood drive wrapped up Tuesday at St. Thomas More Church with the Red Cross collecting 136 pints of blood. While falling short of its goal of 210 pints, Red Cross spokesperson Kristi Ingalls tells KMAN they appreciate the support they received and noted the blood collected will help up […]
Infection
Georgetown University Launches Platform to Navigate Laws Governing the Prevention of Infectious Disease Emergence Worldwide
Jul
WASHINGTON | July 19, 2023 – Georgetown University announces the launch of Analysis and Mapping of Policies for all Emerging Infectious Diseases (AMP for EID), a first-of-its-kind policy platform to enhance preparedness, prevention, and response efforts for emerging infectious diseases, including SARS, MERS, Ebola, and Covid-19. With over seventy international agreements related to global health […]
Jul
ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – More than 20,000 babies are born needing open heart surgery. These complex procedures are a lifeline for children with congenital heart defects. Many of these surgeries can take up to 12 hours. Now, one surgeon has developed something that could transform the field of heart surgeries not only for babies, […]