Scientists with City of Hope® and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, may have discovered one of the reasons why a type of leukemia sometimes develops into a more aggressive form, according to recent research published in Nature Communications. Guido Marcucci, M.D. Led by Guido Marcucci, M.D., City of Hope […]
Herbert Mutugwi Being diagnosed with cancer in Zimbabwe is generally viewed as the death penalty. Many people do not survive the effects of this debilitating, non-communicable disease. The southern African nation has around 15 million people whose behaviour change is usually due to witnessing real -life cases. Change to this perception has been slow due […]
Lisa Benson’s Free Press cartoon for October 11, 2023.
For hospitals that have been on the fence about investing in PET imaging systems, the expected FDA clearance of flurpiridaz may be the missing piece of the puzzle that pushes many to make the investment. Bateman said facilities still need to plan ahead to line up funding and begin planning for an install. “Those of […]
(WNDU) – Sickle-cell disease affects 100,000 Americans, whose blood cell shape resembles a crescent moon, instead of being round and healthy. The defective cells don’t carry oxygen, so patients must undergo transfusions. Blood donors exist but they must be a perfect match. They’re called “blood twins.” We meet a young Pennsylvania dad who lives a […]
The algorithm was tested 58 VHD patients and an additional 52 healthy patients, achieving a sensitivity of 93%, specificity of 98%, accuracy of 97% and positive predictive value of 93%. In fact, the group added, their AI model can identify up to five different valvular diseases from a single 10-second burst of sound. “Our ability […]
AHRQ-funded study finds ‘universal decolonization’ lowers hospital transfers October 10, 2023 Orange, Calif. — Nursing homes that use a chlorhexidine bathing routine to clean the skin, and an over-the-counter antiseptic to clean the nose, prevent serious infections and reduce the amount of antibiotic-resistant organisms in the nursing home setting, according to findings of researchers at University […]
“The importance of this study lies in the clinical relevance of the pre-clinical model itself, which was developed to mirror the comorbidities of hypertension, obesity, and metabolic dysfunction common to patients with HFpEF,” Andrew Hamer, MBChB, chief medical officer and head of research and development for Cardiol Therapeutics, said in a prepared statement. “The results […]
A total of 157 domestic cases of West Nile virus infection in Greece had been diagnosed up until October 10, according to the National Public Health Organization (EODY). Many of these cases affected the central nervous system. Twenty deaths have been recorded. All the fatalities were over 64. EODY said five new cases were diagnosed/reported […]
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Blood inside of a Clayton County home led to the arrest of a man on murder charges, according to the Clayton County Police Department. Police were called to a home on Deann Drive in Ellenwood on July 26 about an injured elderly man. When officers got to the scene, 77-year-old Ivan […]