Noninvasive Fetal Screening Effectively Detects Abnormalities
Massachusetts General Hospital
Noninvasive method has the potential to survey the entire fetal exome without the need for amniocentesis
blood draw
New Blood-Based Tool Rapidly Tests for TB in Children
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
An international research consortium has tested a rapid new analytical tool that needs just a blood sample from a fingerprick
New Transfusion Guidelines Recommend Assessing Patient Comorbidities
Rutgers University
The expert panel developed recommendations to conserve blood supply and prevent transfusion-related illnesses
Small-Volume Blood Draws Could Cut Down Transfusions
The Ottawa Hospital
The large trial showed switching to smaller collection tubes saved almost one blood transfusion for every 10 patients
FDA Proposes to Revise Blood Donor Eligibility Assessment
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Measures would abate the risk of transmittable diseases and safeguard blood supply in the US
Blood-Based Markers May Reveal Alzheimer Disease before Symptoms
Karolinska Institutet
New study on the inherited form of Alzheimer's indicates GFAP may be a possible biomarker
Blood Tests Could Predict Survival Odds for Patients with Metastatic Cancer
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
By measuring the proportion of DNA in the bloodstream, liquid biopsies may be able to guide treatment discussions
Reduce Antibiotic Overuse by Avoiding Unnecessary Blood Draws
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Quality improvement collaborative highlights a "less is more" method that may prevent antibiotic overprescribing
Blood Specimen Collection Tube Shortage
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
The FDA updates their device shortage list to include all blood specimen collection tubes
Elizabeth Holmes, Former CEO of Theranos, Convicted of Fraud
Ian Black, MsComm, MSc
After a months-long trial, Holmes has been found guilty of defrauding investors