Two cases show COVID virus mutating around standard treatment remdesivir
Patients with weakened immune systems could be inadvertently helping COVID-19 develop resistance to the antiviral drug remdesivir, a new study reports.
Jan 23, 2024
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Patients with weakened immune systems could be inadvertently helping COVID-19 develop resistance to the antiviral drug remdesivir, a new study reports.
Jan 23, 2024
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The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted organ transplants in unprecedented ways. Many transplant centers considered slowing down and even pausing all transplants, mostly due to the potential risk of COVID-19 to organ donors, transplant ...
Aug 10, 2023
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Human cells are constantly communicating, and some cells, particularly in cancer, are master manipulators, using these communications channels to persuade innocent bystander cells to collude and participate in tumor growth. ...
Aug 1, 2023
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Meningococcal disease—which includes meningitis—appears to be on the rise among Americans infected with HIV, new research reveals.
Jun 29, 2023
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A kidney from a deceased donor is supposed to be allocated to the top-ranked patient on a transplant center's waiting list, identified using an objective algorithm to rank patients based on age, waiting time, and other factors.
Jun 8, 2023
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The Biden administration said Wednesday it will attempt to break up the network that runs the nation's organ transplant system as part of a broader modernization effort.
Mar 22, 2023
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In an editorial in the journal Frontiers in Neurology, two leading multiple sclerosis (MS) experts are advocating for genetic testing to identify MS patients who are at higher risk of developing a devastating side effect ...
Mar 16, 2023
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A one-year, placebo-controlled trial of oral nicotinamide (vitamin B3) therapy by the University of Sydney did not lead to lower rates of skin cancer in organ transplant recipients. The result is in striking contrast to a ...
In non-cirrhotic liver diseases, organ transplantation in two steps, especially with a living donation, is a safe therapy option for donors and recipients. This is the conclusion of a case series evaluated by surgeons from ...
Jan 31, 2023
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In a University of Michigan-led study, researchers have found that most websites for heart transplant centers in the United States are difficult to understand, with more than 40% lacking information in languages other than ...
Nov 29, 2022
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