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 […]
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) – September 27 was the 3rd annual “Battle of the Badges” blood drive hosted by the Red Cross of Fargo. The Fargo Fire Department and Police Department faced off during the blood drive as people could vote for their favorite first responder team after their donation. This year will be […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The community is invited to help save lives by donating blood during Liver Awareness Month this October at the following convenient locations: Tuesday, October 3, 2023 1:30 PM – 6 PM Altamont United Methodist Church, Outreach Center 100 Altamont Church Rd, Newland, NC 28657 Friday, October 6, 2023 11 AM – 3 PM Parkway Fire […]