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Podcast CE: Don’t fear the blood smear! Learn how technology can help interpret it for you

Sponsored by Zoetis. This podcast is RACE-approved for CE credit. Head to dvm360 Flex and login or create a free CE account and claim your credit after listening to this episode. Program Description This session will summarize the diagnostic power of a Comprehensive Complete Blood Count and how to use new technology tools for efficient results and […]

FDA Approves First Vaccine to Prevent Infection from Chikungunya Virus

The FDA has approved a chikungunya vaccine (Ixchiq, Valneva), making it the first approved immunization for the illness, aimed to treat individuals that are 18 years and older at high risk of being exposed to the chikungunya virus. Image credit: Mohammad | stock.adobe.com The chikungunya vaccine is a single dose injection that is administrated into […]

Solvita needs donors to sustain holiday blood supply

November 9, 2023 Press Release from Solvita: DAYTON, Ohio – Solvita Blood Center is encouraging community members to honor the season of giving by giving blood during the critical Thanksgiving holiday period. Make an appointment to donate with Solvita (formerly Community Blood Center) on the Donor Time app, by calling (937) 461-3220, or at www.donortime.com. Thanksgiving […]

Kremlin Says Convicts Fighting in Ukraine Atone for Crimes ‘With Blood’

Russian prisoners sent to fight in Ukraine are atoning for their crimes “with blood,” the Kremlin’s spokesman said Friday, answering questions about the controversial pardon of a man who brutally murdered his ex-girlfriend. Tens of thousands of Russians convicted of violent crimes including murder and rape have been recruited to fight in Ukraine, being offered […]

FDA Approves Prophylactic Treatment for Adults, Pediatric Patients With Extremely Rare Blood-Clotting Disorder

The FDA recently approved ADAMTS13, recombinant-krhn (rADAMTS13; Adzynma, Takeda Pharmaceuticals) as prophylactic or on-demand enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) for adult and pediatric patients with life-threatening congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (cTTP), according to a recent FDA press release. rADAMTS13 was granted a Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher, as well as receiving Priority Review, Fast Track, […]

Mohammed Dabbour, cancer pathologist, killed in Gaza

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2023 IWGDF/IDSA Guidelines for Treatment of Diabetes-Related Foot Infections

The International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF) and Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) developed evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis and therapeutic management of foot infections among patients with diabetes. The full guidelines were published simultaneously in Diabetes/Metabolism: Research & Reviews and Clinical Infectious Diseases.  Using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and […]

New AHA 23 Data Further Highlights Role of Inflammation in Cardiovascular Risk

Data from an analysis of more than 13,000 statin-intolerant patients is highlighting the impact of inflammation as a driver of cardiovascular risk. Presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2023, results of the CLEAR Outcomes analysis demonstrate baseline hsCRP level was a more powerful predictor of future cardiovascular risk among patients included in […]

Even without allergies, sensitivities to milk and peanuts linked to higher cardiovascular death risk

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Unnoticed sensitivities to common food allergens like cow’s milk and peanuts may be a key and underemphasized cause of heart disease, a new study warns. Moreover, researchers from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine stress that this increased risk for cardiovascular death includes people without obvious food allergies. This […]