News
Sharing the lanes
Dr. William G. Wilkoff shares how people with mental disabilities fit into his New England community.
News
Dose-escalated blinatumomab plus dexamethasone induced responses in relapsed/refractory DLBCL
Key clinical point: Stepwise dose-escalated administration of blinatumomab plus dexamethasone may be effective in patients with relapsed/...
News
System reduces risk of transfusion-transmitted malaria
Photo by Daniel Gay A pathogen-reduction system can safely minimize the risk of malaria transmitted via blood transfusion, according to a...
News
Improper Removal of Personal Protective Equipment Can Be Hazardous to Your Health
Clinical question: How frequent is contamination of skin and clothing during personal protective equipment (PPE) removal, and can it be prevented...
News
Procalcitonin Testing Can Lead to Cost Savings
Clinical question: Can procalcitonin testing be used to determine whether antibiotics should be started and stopped? Background: Procalcitonin...
News
Medicaid is Likely to Benefit Low-income Adults in the U.S. Under the Affordable Care Act
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Low-income adults in the U.S.
News
Creating a better mouse model
Researchers believe they may have discovered why medical interventions that succeed in mice don’t always translate to the clinic. The team said...
News
Gene therapy can increase FVIII levels
Preliminary data from a phase 1/2 study suggest an investigational gene therapy can increase factor VIII (FVIII) levels in patients with severe...
News
Chronic conditions decrease HRQOL in CCSs
Photo from Dana-Farber/ Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center Young adult survivors of childhood cancer tend to have inferior...
News
Pathogen-reduced blood may cut transfusion-transmitted malaria
A method for reducing pathogens present in whole blood used for transfusions may reduce the incidence of malaria transmission, and also provide...