Two Billion COVID-19 Vaccine Doses From BioNTech Expected This Year
Company also looking to widen eligibility for the vaccine to include pregnant women, children, and others.
General Hematology
Red Cross Issues Call for More Blood Plasma to Treat COVID-19 Patients
People who have recovered from COVID-19 may have antibodies in their plasma that could boost immunity in current patients.
Sitagliptin Promising Addition for Preventing Acute GVHD
Low incidence of grade 2 to 4 acute GVHD seen in patients undergoing myeloablative allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Anti-Inflammatory Drug May Improve ESA Hyporesponsiveness in HD
In a short-term trial involving hemodialysis patients, ziltivekimab significantly improved erythropoietin resistance index.
Jaw Osteonecrosis Tied to Treatment for Bone Metastases
Cancer type, oral health, and frequency of dosing for zoledronic acid linked to risk for osteonecrosis of the jaw.
FDA: SARS-CoV-2 Mutations May Impact Molecular Tests
The FDA is alerting clinical laboratory staff and health care providers regarding the risk of false negative results with any SARS-CoV-2 test if a mutation occurs in the part of the virus’ genome assessed by that test.
Clinical Management of Malignant Infantile Osteopetrosis
Investigators discussed their clinical approaches to the diagnosis and management of malignant infantile osteopetrosis, as well as the management of long-term posttrasnplant complications.
FDA Urges HCPs to Follow Authorized Dosing Schedules for COVID-19 Vaccines
Additional research from the vaccine manufacturers would be needed to support any changes to the dosing schedule.
Higher Pretransplant Vitamin E Levels Associated With Lower Risk for Acute GVHD
Among patients receiving allogeneic stem cell transplantation, high levels of vitamin E may be linked to less acute graft-vs-host disease.
Improvements Seen in Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation-Related Mortality
Experts assessed mortality rates linked to allogeneic stem cell transplantation in the past 40 years using data from the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation registry.
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