“We developed this easy, cheap method and used it to collect over 300 breath samples from 44 patients over the course of their infections — multiple samples a day over multiple days,” Lane said. With this new device, investigators detected viral RNA in 100% of specimens collected from COVID-positive patients who were within 10 days […]
Blood Cancer © laszlo – stock.adobe.com Loncastuximab tesirine-lpyl (Zynlonta) plus rituximab (Rituxan; Lonca-R) demonstrated promising antitumor activity and consistent safety signals in patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), according to updated data from the phase 3 LOTIS-5 trial (NCT04384484) that were presented at the 2023 SOHO Annual Meeting.1 As of the data cutoff […]
Harry P. Erba, MD, PhD The addition of quizartinib (Vanflyta) to induction and consolidation chemotherapy, followed by single-agent quizartinib for up to 36 cycles, improved survival outcomes vs placebo in patients with FLT3 ITD–mutated, newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to a presentation given by Harry P. Erba, MD, PhD at the 2023 SOHO Annual Meeting. […]
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified the structure of a special transporter found in red blood cells and how it interacts with drugs. Details on the findings, which were reported in the September 7 issue of Nature Structural & Molecular Biology [DOI: 10.1038/s41594-023-01085-6], could lead to the development of […]
Marquee industry conference will showcase data from CBR’s Newborn Possibilities Program® TRUMBULL, Conn., Sept. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — CooperSurgical, a global leader in fertility and women’s health, announced that Cord Blood Registry® (CBR®) will have a key role in the upcoming Cord Blood Connect meeting from September 8th – 11th, which is the annual meeting […]
A DISGUSTED holidaymaker vomited blood and had diarrhoea for a YEAR after being struck down by a nasty infection at a Moroccan hotel. Chelsea Hagan was just one of over 70 Brits who suffered “deeply concerning” illnesses following a trip to the four-star, Hotel Aqua Mirage, in Marrakech. Chelsea Hagan still suffers a year after […]
GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Several communities are listed at a high level of risk for COVID-19 infections, according to the City of Greenfield. Massachusetts COVID-19 back-to-school guidelines have not changed since May Residents in Greenfield, Montague, Deerfield, and Sunderland are at high risk due to the surge in COVID-19 detected in wastewater, cases, and cluster […]
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN®) today announced the publication of a new supportive care patient guideline focused on preventing and treating cancer-associated blood clots, also known as venous thromboembolism (VTE). Research shows that people with cancer are nine times more likely to experience blood clots than those without cancer. Blood clots are a leading […]
The last few decades have brought remarkable advances in how blood cancers and serious blood disorders are treated. New types of medicines have changed some diseases, like chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), from acute – and often fatal – diagnoses into chronic conditions patients can live with for many years.1 Other areas of hematology research have […]
Hand washing and disinfection are important hygiene practices to minimize the probability of catching infectious diseases. Interestingly, our hands also have a natural barrier that fights off pathogens. While this had been known to science for quite some time, the exact mechanisms by which this barrier acts on pathogens remained a mystery until recently. In […]