Anthony M. Hunter, MD, assistant professor, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, medical director, Immediate Care Center, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, discusses the evolution of JAK inhibitors in myelofibrosis, a topic that was highlighted in a presentation at the 2023 SOHO Annual Meeting. The primary objective of the […]
Viral infections are known to be a central cause of more than 10% of cancers worldwide. University of California researchers may have uncovered one of the key reasons why. Their findings were published today in PLOS Pathogens, a journal that reports groundbreaking work to advance understanding of how pathogens impact diseases such as cancer. UC […]
When Nevith was five years old, her heart began to hurt. She used to tell her mother that “it beat fast, as if it was going to jump out of her little chest. When she walked fast her heartbeat quickened, but sometimes it also happened when she was asleep, and she woke up scared,” says […]
WORTHINGTON — Sanford Worthington Medical Center will host a community blood drive from 8 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 2. Donors may schedule their donation at cbblifeblood.org, selecting “events”, and Nov. 2; or call the Community Blood Bank at (605) 331-3222. Walk-ins are welcome, appointments are preferred. All who donate receives […]
This post was written by Kenan Alibegovic, DO, PPG – Family Medicine, PPG – Primary Care. The United States are experiencing a National Blood Shortage, meaning that the American Red Cross is in desperate need of donations. In addition to yielding the personal satisfaction that comes with giving to others, making a blood donation is safe, a minimal […]
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Houchin Community Blood Bank is asking for blood donations should the need arise to supply blood for victims of a mass shooting in Maine that killed at least 18 people. Houchin Community Blood Bank said it is on “stand-by” to aid victims in Maine and are thankful for people who have […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – At least 18 people were killed and 13 more were injured at a bowling alley and a bar in a mass shooting in Maine; now, Blood Assurance is on standby to send help to Lewiston. Blood Assurance is part of the National Blood Emergency Readiness Corps and is ready to ship […]
CNN — Men who have sex with men and others who are at high risk of mpox infection should get two doses of the Jynneos vaccine, even now that the recent public health emergency in the United States has passed, according to an independent panel of experts that advises the US Centers for Disease Control […]
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This Jamaican fruit bat, Artibeus jamaicensis, has a short jaw, like many noctilionoid fruit-eating bats. Credit: Alexa Sadier They don’t know it, but Darwin’s finches changed the world. These closely related species—native to the Galapagos Islands—each sport a uniquely shaped beak that matches their preferred diet. Studying these birds helped Charles Darwin develop the theory […]