Monthly Archives: October 2023

11 new ToBRFV infections in the Netherlands

The Netherlands currently officially has 57 companies infected with Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV). Compared to the previous overview from June 2022, 11 new locations were found to be infected. 3 locations were released by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA). Cultivation activities were changed for 1 company site. New in […]

B. Braun Launches Introcan Safety® 2 IV Catheter with Multi-Access Blood Control Designed to Protect Clinicians Every Time the Hub is Accessed

BETHLEHEM, Pa., Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun), a leader in smart infusion therapy, announced today the launch of its new Introcan Safety® 2 IV Catheter with Multi-Access Blood Control. The Introcan Safety 2 IV Catheter is the latest development from B. Braun in a long line of passive needlestick […]

Burkholderia cepacia complex infection can return long after it…

More than half of the infections caused by the Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC), a bacteria known to cause serious complications in people with cystic fibrosis (CF), were successfully eradicated, a 20-year study reported. Despite some CF patients testing negative following initial treatment for more than two years, however, subsequent sputum samples tested positive for BCC. […]

Opinion | Israelis must maintain their humanity even when their blood boils

On Saturday, Hamas committed an abominable war crime for which there can be no forgiveness. Our eyes see but our hearts refuse to believe that human beings can be capable of such cruelty – an inconceivable slaughter of hundreds of civilians in their own homes and at the scene of a party, the abduction of […]

Focus: Blood tests needed for widespread Alzheimer’s diagnosis on the way

Companies Biogen Inc Follow Eisai Co Ltd Follow Eli Lilly and Co Follow Show more companies Oct 11 (Reuters) – Blood tests for Alzheimer’s are needed to more widely diagnose the brain-wasting disease and understand its prevalence, but it will be another couple of years before they become an everyday tool, medical experts and company […]

Labcorp launches 3-part blood test for Alzheimer’s

Companies Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings Follow Quest Diagnostics Inc Follow Oct 11 (Reuters) – Labcorp (LH.N) on Wednesday began marketing to U.S. physicians the first test for a trio of blood biomarkers it says can detect the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s, accelerating diagnosis of the brain-wasting disease and potentially helping patients access treatment. Labcorp’s Amyloid-Tau-Neurodegeneration […]

Pharmacists have a vital role in shining a brighter light on blood cancer

Blood cancer is the fifth most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the UK but awareness of it is overshadowed by more widely recognised cancers​[1]​. According to the charity Blood Cancer UK, despite contributing to more deaths than breast cancer and prostate cancer, 78% of individuals grappling with blood cancer […]

Doggy blood donors needed: Highland Heights Veterinary Hospital seeks 4 legged donors for blood bank

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ohio — Did you know your dog could help give the gift of life? You heard that right. A local animal hospital in Highland Heights is highlighting the ongoing need for dog blood donors to help replenish their blood bank supply. They’re encouraging pet owners to get educated and enroll their dogs. The […]