Newswise — LOS ANGELES (July 24, 2023) — Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s investigators have advanced our understanding of the role that blood platelets play in Kawasaki disease, a serious illness that primarily affects children younger than 5 years old and causes their blood vessels to swell. The findings, published in the peer-reviewed journal JCI Insight, may guide the […]

The American Legion Jul 24, 2023 Jul 24, 2023 The American Legion will host a Red Cross blood drive during the 104th National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. The drive will be conducted on Friday, Aug. 25, and Monday, Aug. 28, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, in Hall B of the Charlotte Convention […]

Pictured: Corporate headquarters of Gilead in Silicon Valley/iStock, Sundry Photography Gilead has discontinued the Phase III ENHANCE study of its investigational anti-CD47 antibody magrolimab for the treatment of patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes, the company announced Friday. The decision to end the study was triggered by a planned analysis of its data, which satisfied the […]

Virginians may indicate their blood type when they renew or replace their driver’s license or ID at dmv.virginia.gov or in-person at any Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) customer service center, according to the DMV. “The law was intended to aid individuals and first responders when every second counts in an emergency,” said DMV Commissioner […]