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Several states issue West Nile virus alerts after detecting cases in residents

Health officials in several states are raising concerns about West Nile virus after detecting cases among residents, including some deaths. Counties in Georgia, Maryland and Texas have detected their first infections this year. Kansas is putting nearly the entire state on high alert. The Maryland Department of Health announced this week that an adult living […]

Dr. Strati on the Investigation of Immunotherapy Combinations in Lymphoma

Paolo Strati, MD, assistant professor, Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma, Division of Cancer Medicine, Department of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses several ongoing investigations aiming to improve upon current immunotherapy combinations, highlighting the introduction of novel regimens into the treatment landscape offollicular lymphoma (FL). Clinical trials within the […]

Red Cross watching Hurricane Lee as blood supplies run short

Hurricane Lee, with its powerful winds and heavy rains, is approaching the Northeast Coast, prompting tropical storm warnings for parts of New England and the Canadian coast. The American Red Cross is closely monitoring the storm, expressing concerns that it could cause further disruptions in the collection of critical blood donations. The U.S. supply has […]

Rare bacterial infections reported in Wyoming

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (RELEASE) – A rare, potentially serious bacterial infection known as leptospirosis has been recently diagnosed in several dogs and one human in Laramie County, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) and the Wyoming Livestock Board. The human case is believed to be the state’s first on record. The affected person is […]

The Rise of Atrial Fibrillation Has More Than Doubled Over 30 Years

© freshidea – stock.adobe.com An analysis of a global data set shows the burden of atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial flutter (AFL) climbed sharply between 1990 and 2019, with women accounting for much of the increase, and factors such as obesity and alcohol use replacing smoking as key drivers of the disease, according to a […]

Rare Bacterial Infections Reported in Wyoming – Wyoming Department of Health

Rare Bacterial Infections Reported in Wyoming September 15, 2023 A rare, potentially serious bacterial infection known as leptospirosis has been recently diagnosed in several dogs and one human in Laramie County, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) and the Wyoming Livestock Board. The human case is believed to be the state’s first on […]

China’s NMPA Accepts NDA for Golidocitinib in Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma

In the open-label, multi-center phase 1/2 JACKPOT8 study, patients with relapsed/refractory PTCL received golidocitinib as an oral capsule once a day until disease progression or unacceptable AEs. A new drug application (NDA) for golidocitinib (DZD4205) as a treatment for patients with relapsed/refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) has been accepted by the National Medical Products Administration’s […]

UC Davis exceeds $1 billion in research awards for second year

UC Davis exceeded $1 billion in new external research awards in the fiscal year 2022-23 following the record set the previous year. The funding, which totaled $1.006 billion, will enable scientific discoveries and new technologies through research addressing a wide range of needs in human and animal health, digital systems, the environment and more. “Once […]

NY Blood Center Welcomes LGBTQIA+ Donors As Blood Emergency Builds

RYE, NY — New York is currently experiencing a blood emergency with dangerously low levels of O+ and O- , B- and platelets, but help from previously barred donors is on the way. The NYBC has announced a blood emergency following a summer of low donor turnout. Contributing to the shortage are the recent Labor […]

Urgent plea for blood donations: American Red Cross faces significant drop

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 19:57:31 GMT (1694807851752) 2bd56b2132ad955c8c1cfb23f05890a4430c2029 00da48b76bb827f84f5becfbd5d5b07ca34f3416 by Gianna Dapra Fri, September 15th 2023, 7:55 PM UTC The American Red Cross has issued an urgent plea for blood across the nation. (Photo: American Red Cross website). Loading …