Assay to Detect Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in Human Serum or Plasma
The researchers found that samples from patients with COVID-19 showed strong reactivity to both the full-length S protein and the RBD.
General Hematology
Amid COVID-19 Crisis, Blood Donor Restrictions Eased
FDA has changed abstinence period required for gay and bisexual blood donors from 12 months to 3 months.
Many Legal Marijuana Products Too Strong for Treating Pain
Majority of products in medicinal, recreational programs advertised to have >15% THC.
Burden of Childhood Cancer Can Be Diminished
Comprehensive scale-up of interventions could avert 6.2 million deaths in children with cancer.
Polypharmacy Ups Postchemo Hospitalization Risk in Seniors
Findings seen in older patients with prostate, breast, and lung cancers.
COVID-19 Pandemic Delaying Treatments of Hematologic Cancers
Some US medical centers have canceled treatments and all centers have altered their policies and procedures out of precaution related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
FDA Grants First Approval of Convalescent Plasma Therapy in COVID-19 Patient
Houston Methodist first to receive eIND approval for convalescent plasma in individual patient.
Supine-to-Prone Positioning Improved Lung Function in Mechanically Ventilated Patients With COVID-19-Related ARDS
Alternating patient position during PEEP was found to improve lung recruitability of patients with ARDS related to COVID-19 infection.
Prospective, Randomized Studies of AI Lacking in Medical Imaging
Many studies claiming artificial intelligence as good as humans are of poor quality, with high risk for bias.
Futile Diagnosis: A Utility Score Is Needed, According to Clinicians
Whether aggressively pursuing diagnosis in some cases retains the margin between benefit and consequence is, unfortunately, often unclear.
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