PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The American Red Cross continues to experience a national blood and platelet shortage and asks the public to book a time to give as soon as possible. Donors of all blood types are urgently needed, especially type O blood donors and those giving platelets. The Red Cross offers three ways to make a […]
The hematologic neoplasm systemic mastocytosis (SM) is marked by the clonal proliferation of mast cells in the skin, bone marrow, gastrointestinal tract, spleen, and/or liver, caused by an activating KIT mutation in the KIT gene.1 Notably, in approximately 95% of patients, this mutation is identified as KIT D816V in exon 17, and in most instances, […]
An automated system designed to accelerate disability claims decisions at the Department of Veterans Affairs contributed to inaccurate ratings for 27% of claims filed for high blood pressure, a new report from the VA’s inspector general has found. The Automated Benefits Delivery System, introduced in December 2021 ahead of an anticipated flood of disability applications […]
RGTimeline / iStock The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today published draft guidance for defining appropriate duration of use in antibiotics used in the feed of food-producing animals. The guidance aims to address an issue that critics say the FDA has neglected in its efforts to promote more judicious use of medically important antibiotics […]
I hear the familiar sound of a text message from a former colleague turned friend and look to see what he said. He is interviewing for a management position! Usually, that’s such exciting news when you have been in any profession for years, right? This infection preventionist (IP) was interviewed at a health care system, […]
The Arizona Department of Health Services issued a notice Sept. 26 warning clinicians and residents to be on the lookout for a fungi-caused infection known as Valley Fever. Coccidioides, the fungus that causes the infection, is often found in the soil of dry, arid regions and has been on the rise for several years both […]
Jose Buitureira, 42, made his first court appearance Monday afternoon where Judge Joshua Dieden ordered he be detained pre-trial, according to a statement from the DuPage County state’s attorney’s office. Buitureira faces three felony charges including aggravated DUI, leaving the scene of an accident, and driving on a suspended license along with multiple misdemeanors. Glendale […]
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) today published a review of the current benefits and challenges to using multiplex PCR panels for the detection of microbial pathogens from gastrointestinal, central nervous system, lower respiratory tract, and joint specimens. The manuscript, “Exploring the Utility of Multiplex Infectious Disease Panel Testing for Diagnosis […]
September 26, 2023 — The Cardiovascular Research Foundation’s (CRF) annual scientific symposium, the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference, TCT 2023, will take place from October 23-26 at the Moscone Center in in San Francisco, California. Now in its 5th year, TCT is described as the world’s premier meeting for interventional cardiovascular medicine. The four-day event […]
