The FDA approved ruxolitinib as a treatment for patients with polycythemia vera who are intolerant to hydroxyurea in December 2014. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued a final draft guidance recommending the approval of ruxolitinib (Jakafi) as a treatment for adult patients with polycythemia vera that is intolerant or resistant […]
Over 1,100 people in the southern Indian state of Kerala were in quarantine as of Monday after coming into contact with patients infected with the Nipah virus, according to Indian media. In the past week, six cases of the virus have been recorded, with two of the patients succumbing to the illness. Samples from bats […]
QUEENSLAND, Australia — A promising discovery in the realm of brain health could lead to breakthrough treatments. Researchers from Australia have found that an injection of a particular blood factor can mirror the brain benefits that usually come from intense exercise. University of Queensland scientists focused their study on platelets, tiny blood cells essential for clotting. […]
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email A 40-year-old woman in California recently developed a bacterial infection and had to have all of her limbs amputated after cooking fish she reportedly bought from a San Jose market. The type […]
Rutgers University Super sensitive technique could revolutionize treatment during pandemics like COVID-19 Rutgers researchers have developed a way of detecting the early onset of deadly infectious diseases using a test so ultrasensitive that it could someday revolutionize medical approaches to epidemics. The test, described in Science Advances, is an electronic sensor contained within a computer […]
SPOKANE, Wash. — Vitalant Blood Donation Center is one of many blood banks that encourages people to donate blood to help reduce the blood shortage in the Inland Northwest area. The American Red Cross Association has declared a national blood shortage because blood pallets are at critically low levels.
Community’s Generosity Saves Lives and Raises Sickle Cell Awareness SEATTLE, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The KD Hall Foundation, in partnership with the American Red Cross, is proud of the outstanding success of the Sickle Cell Awareness Blood Drive held on September 7th at the 2100 Building, 24th Ave S., Seattle. This event not only effectively […]
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Hospitals have always been at the forefront of infection prevention. Now, a study from Michigan Medicine suggests that some of the most common hospital infections are not spreading the way we thought. Hospital infections Every year, nearly half a million Americans become infected with Clostridioides difficile, more commonly known as C. diff. Hospitals use many […]
In this Hot Topics in IPC, Saskia v. Popescu, PhD, MPH, MA, CIC, FAPIC, discusses COVID-19 vaccines and boosters, Legionella infections from transplants, and hospital leadership. New COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations and an Updated Booster! Good news – as we’re about to start heading into the winter months and concerns regarding a winter surge are increasing, […]