Andrew Kuykendall, MD Newly approved JAK inhibitors are paving the way for future developments in the treatment of patients with myelofibrosis, according to Andrew Kuykendall, MD, who added that methods such as combination therapies with ruxolitinib (Jakafi) may further broaden the armamentarium. “The question is: How can we build upon the successes we’ve had and […]
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Nearly 450 patients at Salem Hospital may have been exposed to Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV due to bad practices when administering IV medications, hospital officials said Wednesday. A spokesperson for the Mass General Brigham system, which owns Salem Hospital, said they were first made aware of the issue earlier this year and said […]
Key Takeaways A new study found an association between daily cannabis use and heart failure risk. Another new study showed that older adults who abused cannabis had a higher risk of experiencing a major heart or brain event while hospitalized. More research is needed to understand the long-term impact of cannabis on the cardiovascular system. […]
Missoula, Mont. – The Cat-Griz Blood Battle has been going on for 20 years now, where both UM and MSU compete against one another and see who can donate the most blood. Along with the rivalry aspect, the blood drive focuses on helping patients in need during the holiday season and is put on by […]
Missoula, Mont. – The Cat-Griz Blood Battle has been going on for 20 years now where both UM and MSU compete against one another and see who can donate the most blood. Along with the rivalry aspect, the blood drive focuses on helping patients in need during the holiday season and is put on by […]
November 15, 2023 — Researchers at the University of Leicester have discovered the mechanism by which cholesterol in our diet is absorbed into our cells. This discovery, which has just been published in the journal Science opens up new opportunities for therapeutic intervention to control cholesterol uptake that could complement other therapies and potentially save lives. The […]
An immune response that likely evolved to help fight infections appears to be the mechanism that drives human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) into a latent state, lurking in cells only to erupt anew, researchers at Duke Health report. Publishing Nov. 14 in the journal Nature Microbiology, the research team provides new insights into the vexing process […]
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a statewide Emergency Appeal for Blood in place, the American Red Cross as asking all donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity. In upcoming area blood drives : today at Good Samaritan Occupational Health & Acute Care in Robinson from 11:00 to 3:00 : today at the Community […]
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Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. A new rapid test can detect both HIV and tuberculosis at the same time with just a small amount of blood. As reported in a new study published in Clinical Chemistry, the blood-based test can not only detect the […]