SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Harpoon Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HARP), a clinical-stage immunotherapy company developing novel T cell engagers, today announced that it will host a live webcast at 8:00 a.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. CEST on Monday, October 23, 2023 to review interim monotherapy data from its Phase 1/2 clinical […]
Sam Neill, 76, has shared that he is ‘not frightened of dying’ from rare cancer The actor has AITL, a rare form of lymphoma that can kill up to 87 percent READ MORE: Jurassic Park star Sam Neill, 76, says he’s ‘not afraid of dying’ By Emily Joshu Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 15:52 EDT, […]
CHICO, Calif. – Vitalnt, a nonprofit blood service provider, will be holding a blood drive at Chico State today and tomorrow. The Greek Week blood drive will happen today and Oct. 17 from 11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the BMU Auditorium. Donors of all blood types, especially type O are needed every day to […]
For patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) worldwide, red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is common, with considerable variability across centers, countries, and continents, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Senta Jorinde Raasveld, M.D., from the Amsterdam University Medical Centers, and colleagues examined and described […]
Article content Canadian Blood Services wants thousands Edmontonians to roll up their sleeves and donate blood between now and Nov. 11. The University of Alberta Hospital needs more than 38,000 units of blood per year, but despite people answering the call to donate blood this summer, the need for blood outpaces the number of donations, […]
According to findings of a survey published in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasias, 61.8% of women who completed the survey were unaware of their risk for cancer-associated venous thromboembolism. In the patients who received information on this risk, 26.2% of them were informed of the risk at the time they were diagnosed with a […]
Red blood cells medical design. Medical science background. Generative AI. © Marharyta-stock.adobe.com (Editor’s note: This article was originally published on our sister publication’s website, Contemporary Pediatrics: https://www.contemporarypediatrics.com/view/hot-topics-in-diagnosing-preventing-and-treating-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections) Recent studies and literature on central line associated bloodstream infections was the topic at one of this year’s presentations at IDWeek 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts. Jennifer Blumenthal, MD, […]
Instagram Country singer Jana Kramer recently suffered a health scare while pregnant! On Sunday, Kramer revealed that she was hospitalized, due to a bacterial infection in her kidneys. She wrote on Instagram, “Well. Our babymoon didn’t go as planned but there were some lessons learned. First off and most important, baby is good♥️.” Jana noted […]
A surgical site infection (SSI) is an infection that happens where you had surgery. SSIs happen in 2% to 4% of people who have surgery while in the hospital, says the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Even though most infections can be treated with antibiotics, SSIs can still lead to serious problems and sometimes […]
(Editor’s note: This article was originally published on our sister publication’s website, Contemporary Pediatrics: https://www.contemporarypediatrics.com/view/ventilator-associated-infections-what-is-new-in-defining-diagnosing-and-treating-in-pediatrics) Boy with oxygen mask in bed: © wavebreakmediaMicro – stock.adobe.com Anna Christina Sick-Samuels, MD, MPH, assistant professor of pediatrics at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, held a lively presentation on the diagnostic challenges, prevention, and treatment of […]