Understanding hep B nonreactive test results and next steps

The hepatitis B surface antibody test (HBsAb) detects antibodies in the blood to determine if someone is immune to the hepatitis B virus (HBV). A negative or nonreactive result means the individual is not immune. HBV causes hepatitis B, which is a type of liver infection. The infection may be acute or chronic and can […]

Ariceum Therapeutics’ targeted radiopharmaceutical 177Lu-satoreotide exhibits promising clinical response and good tolerability profile in patients wi

Ariceum Therapeutics’ targeted radiopharmaceutical 177Lu-satoreotide exhibits promising clinical response and good tolerability profile in patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumours   95% of patients (36 of 38) treated with Ariceum’s radiopharmaceutical satoreotide achieved disease control in Phase I/II trial That included 21% of patients (8 of 38) who experienced tumour reduction The study, just published in […]

Study Helps Explain How COVID-19 Heightens Risk of Heart Attack & Stroke

In some patients, infection with the pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 can trigger a dangerous immune response in hardened fatty deposits (plaques) lining the heart’s largest blood vessels, a new study shows. The findings are based on the body’s immune system, which evolved to destroy invading microbes but also drives disease when triggered in the wrong context. […]

Africa on the Global Stage: Analyzing 30 Years of African-Led Clinical Trials in Cardiovascular Medicine

In order to understand the limitations faced by African investigators in modern cardiology research, a group of researchers, led by Internal Medicine Resident Abdelrahman Abushouk, MD, analyzed 30 years of African-led clinical trials in cardiovascular medicine. Previous research had demonstrated that although Africa contains almost one-fifth of the world population, only 2% of clinical trials […]

COVID Heart Injuries Traced Back to Infected Arterial Plaque, Inflammation

Scientists found that the SARS-CoV-2 virus can directly infiltrate atherosclerotic plaques in coronary arteries and trigger an inflammatory response, providing one mechanism for how COVID-19 infection can lead to cardiovascular complications in some people. Directly infected atherosclerotic tissue was found in both people who died with severe COVID-19 and underlying atherosclerosis and an ex vivo […]

News Digest: Blood drive in Dublin | ‘Abbey Road’ history at library

Blood drive in Dublin The American Red Cross is calling on prospective donors to come out to their local blood center amid a continued shortage nationally of blood and platelet supplies. “When blood and platelet supplies drop to critical levels, it makes hospitals and the patients they are treating vulnerable — especially if there is […]

Nanox.AI’s HealthCCSng AI Solution Reveals ~60% of Patients in Study had Previously Undetected Risk of a Cardiovascular Event from Routine Chest CTs

Beilinson Hospital in Israel used Nanox.AI’s HealthCCSng solution to conduct study on routine chest CT scans to assess impact of AI-based coronary artery calcium (CAC) measurements Nanox.AI’s HealthCCSng solution utilizes medical imaging data from routine chest CT scans to automatically quantify and analyze CAC category Majority of patients needed to be referred to either specialized […]

Global Vacuum Blood Collection Tube Market Set to Reach $3.2 Billion by 2030, Driven by Rising Disease Prevalence

Dublin, Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Vacuum Blood Collection Tube Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Material (PET/Plastic, Glass), By Type (Coagulation, EDTA Tubes), By End-use (Blood Banks, Path Labs), By Application, And Segment Forecasts, 2023 – 2030” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global vacuum blood collection tube […]