Between the processes of egg retrieval and embryo transfer, pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT-A) and pre-implantation genetic diagnostic for monogenetic diseases (PGT-M) are both performed during an IVF procedure. While these procedures have the same goal of allowing for the conception and birth of a healthy child, they are fundamentally separate laboratory processes. PGT-A entails screening […]
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Ahead of the winter respiratory virus season, many parents were relieved the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a shot to combat respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, for infants and toddlers this summer. But the shot is hard to come by. RSV is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, […]
People with common medical conditions are set for a boost next year as benefits rise by 6.7%. The increase was announced earlier this week and will take effect from April 2024. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) pays personal independence payments (PIP) to around 3.2m people every year. Those living with a long-term illness, […]
Newborn Screening Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report by Technology (Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), Pulse Oximetry, DNA Microarrays and Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS), Enzyme Based Assays, and Others), by Test Type (Blood Spot Screening, Hearing Screening, Pulse Oximetry Screening, Critical Congenital Heart Defect (CCHD), and Others), and by End-User (Hospitals and Birthing […]
1Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham, AL, USA; 2Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham, AL, USA Correspondence: Guillermo Beltran-Ale, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, 620 Jarman F. Lowder […]
The ongoing political happenings in Rivers State have unfortunately brought the state into the public eye for disreputable reasons. The situation escalated to hazardous levels when the state House of Assembly was ravaged by a devastating fire, displaying an unacceptable level of daredevilry.We denounce this act of arson and implore the security operatives to swiftly […]
