American Red Cross calls for donations amid national blood shortage

Estimated read time: 2-3 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — Decreased donor availability during the summer months has left the United States about 30,000 blood donations short, prompting the American Red Cross to call for help. While summer months often lead to a shortage in blood donations due to travel, this year has seen an outstanding […]

CAR T Cells Engineered to Target Solid Tumors

Samer A. Srour, MB, ChB, MS, assistant professor in the department of stem cell transplantation, division of cancer medicine at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the design of ALLO-316, an agent investigated in the phase 2 TRAVERSE trial (NCT04696731) for patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell […]

US task force calls for increasing blood pressure screenings during pregnancy

article A close-up of a pregnant Black woman having her blood pressure monitored. The recommendation, which was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, particularly includes those who don’t have a known history of high blood pressure or a diagnosis of hypertensive disorder of pregnancy. Hypertension is when the pressure in your blood […]

Mouths Full of Blood: Trump and His Backers Spread Lies, Violence and Fascism

Part of the Series The Public Intellectual Former President Donald Trump has achieved a unique status in United States history. He is the first president to be indicted for conspiring to overturn a presidential election, defraud the U.S. and obstruct official proceedings by attempting to subvert the peaceful transfer of power. It’s now a matter […]

Globus Medical’s Strong Quarterly Earnings Showcase Success in the Medical Device Industry

Globus Medical, a leading medical device company, recently released its quarterly earnings data for the period ending on August 3rd. The results have showcased the company’s strong performance, surpassing analysts’ expectations. During this quarter, Globus Medical reported earnings per share of $0.63, which exceeded the consensus estimate by $0.03. This positive outcome highlights the company’s […]

In Hospitals, Viruses Are Everywhere. Masks Are Not.

Amid an uptick in Covid infections, administrators, staff and patients are divided over the need for masks in health care settings. Liv Grace came down with respiratory infections three times over the course of four months. Each occurred after a visit to a medical provider in the Bay Area. Mx. Grace, 36, a writer who […]

Dubai doctors save woman with multiple blood clots

Emergency doctors in Dubai have saved the life of a woman who had multiple blood clots in her lower body. The 47-year-old patient, from Ghana, was rushed to Al Tadawi Speciality Hospital on September 14 with severe chest pain and fever. The situation was critical, said Dr Saher Arour, consultant vascular surgery at the hospital. […]