Formula feeding raises odds for anemia in very 'preemie' babies
Babies born prematurely who are fed formula may need iron supplementation like their breastfed counterparts, new research suggests.
Dec 13, 2022
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Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure: Blood Transfusion
Medical news and research articles
Research finds that life-saving intervention is not risk-free in pediatric patients
Blood transfusion is a vital and lifesaving intervention in a broad range of scenarios, from trauma response to cancer treatment. However, it is not entirely without risk.
Oct 24, 2022
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UK hospitals told to prioritise blood due to stock shortage
British health officials on Wednesday warned that non-urgent hospital operations could be cancelled due to a shortage in blood stocks, calling for more supplies.
Oct 12, 2022
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Project creates new educational materials for sickle cell disease community
New educational materials to help the sickle cell disease community learn about gene therapies for the disease are now available from researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National ...
Sep 28, 2022
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Study: Too few kids with sickle cell get stroke screen, care
Too few U.S. kids with sickle cell anemia get a needed screening for stroke, according to a study released Tuesday.
Sep 20, 2022
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More diverse pool of blood donors needed to help sickle cell patients
A network that receives and supplies blood for transfusions nationwide is calling for more diverse blood donors.
Sep 6, 2022
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World monkeypox outbreak tops 50,000 cases
More than 50,000 monkeypox cases have been recorded in the global outbreak, WHO figures showed Wednesday, though transmission is slowing in the virus hotspots of Europe and the United States.
Aug 31, 2022
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European hospitals test drones to speed delivery of human tissue
Belgian hospitals have begun testing a drone to save time delivering human tissue samples across city centres, between patients on the operating table and medical labs, a first in Europe.
Aug 24, 2022
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Researchers determine that the risk of 'mad cow disease' from blood transfusion is tiny
From today, eligible people who were in the United Kingdom in the '80s and '90s will be able to donate blood in Australia again.
Jul 25, 2022
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Evidence shows virtually zero risk of 'mad cow' from blood donation in Australia
From today, people who were in the U.K. in the 1980s and 90s will be eligible to donate blood in Australia, based on new research from the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney and Australian Red Cross Lifeblood that shows extremely ...
Jul 25, 2022
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