News • VITT reseach
Cause for rare, but deadly vaccine-related blood clotting found
A mechanism that led some patients to experience cases of deadly clotting following some types of Covid-19 vaccination has been identified in new research.
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News • Insomnia and high blood pressure in women
Losing sleep: a warning sign for hypertension?
New research led by Brigham and Women’s Hospital unveils that women who struggle with getting enough sleep might be at greater risk of developing hypertension, or high blood pressure.
Sponsored • Effects of the pandemic on patient care
Why safe blood collection is more important to nurses in 2023 than ever before
Being able to rely on a quality, safety-engineered device for blood collection allows staff to perform their tasks with the minimum of fuss. Nurse Constance Mak talks about the benefits of closed collection systems.
News • Detecting dopamine deficiency in the brain
A new biomarker to identify Parkinson's and related diseases
Could a single biomarker detect all types of diseases related to dopamine deficiency in the brain? According to a Swedish research group, such a marker may have just been found.
News • Mapping prevalence across European hospitals
Sepsis: suprisingly common, underdiagnosed, and deadly
New research from Lund University has found a suprisingly high incidence of sepsis across hospital admissions. The experts say that the condition can be likened to an epidemic.
News • Presented at AACC 2023
AI to predict multiple sclerosis, detect contaminated lab samples
The 2023 AACC meeting saw two exciting AI applications in lab medicine: a predictive algorithm for MS, and machine learning for detecting contaminated lab samples.
Article • Flow cytometry
Detecting and measuring nanoplastics in the blood stream
Plastics are a part of everyday life, and an increasingly concerning factor of global environmental pollution. They also have infiltrated our bodies as microparticles (MPs) and nanoparticles (NPs), found even in placentas supporting foetal life. And they are in our blood. Now, researchers in Spain have developed a new method to detect and measure nanoparticles in human peripheral blood that is…
News • Beyond polygenic risk scores
Adding blood biomarkers to genomics to better predict common disease risk
New research suggests that combining blood biomarkers with genomic information more accurately, cost-effectively predicts the risk of developing diseases.
Sponsored • Safe blood collection products and value-based care
Protecting patients and healthcare workers
In the last decade, regional and global health organizations have pushed for making safety a central pillar of procurement, with a directive that cost should not be a barrier. The crucial question is: How easy is that to implement? How can a confident decision be reached that protects patients and healthcare workers without straining costs?
News • HIV & hepatitis detection
HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C can be detected from a single drop of blood, study shows
Data on a test that can detect HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C from a single drop of blood is being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases.
News • Promising biomarker found
Who will develop long Covid? It's in the blood
New research has found molecular signature differences in the blood of patients who fully recover from Covid-19 and those who develop long Covid.
News • Hypertension and the brain
Study links high blood pressure to memory loss and dementia
A new study led by the University of Edinburgh has identfied areas of the brain susceptible to damage from high blood pressure, affecting memory loss, thinking skills and dementia.
News • Rapid screening diagnostic
94% accuracy: new prostate cancer blood test beats PSA method
Researchers have developed a new blood test to detect prostate cancer which displays greater accuracy than the current prostate-specific antigen (PSA) method.
News • Critical care study
Blood "combo bags" could save lives after major trauma injury
A new blood product combining red blood cells and plasma in one bag is associated with a better survival from a penetrating major trauma injury, a new study has found.
News • New tool against cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
Using an ultrasound ‘vortex’ to break down blood clots
Researchers have developed a new tool and technique that uses “vortex ultrasound” – a sort of ultrasonic tornado – to break down blood clots in the brain.
News • Neurodegeneration assessment
New blood test differentiates Alzheimer’s disease from other dementias
A new blood test that can track and follow the neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease - and exclude other dementias.
News • Diagnosis of tumors, organ malfunction and more
Wearable skin patch could help monitor at-risk patients
Engineers have developed an electronic patch that can give medical professionals unprecedented access to crucial information that could help spot life-threatening conditions.
News • High-sensitivity blood test
New cancer testing method to make regular monitoring affordable
Scientists from Singapore discovered a novel low-cost method of testing for cancers. The test sequences heated clinical samples to isolate cancer-specific signatures found in a patient’s blood.
News • Deadly heart inflammation
Hope for first blood test to detect myocarditis
The first blood test to diagnose inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis) could be in use in as little as a year, following the discovery of a molecular signal in the blood.
News • Biomarker research
Alzheimer's: blood test detects beta-amyloid
Researchers from Japan have developed a method to detect build-up of amyloid β in the brain, a characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease, from biomarkers in blood samples.
Sponsored • Earlier disease prediction and identification
The potential of AI in routine blood testing
It’s widely known that more than 70% of today’s medical decisions involve the results of laboratory tests, but the insights clinicians derive from these tests today may only be scratching the surface of their potential.
Article • Hypertension and CVD assessment and prediction
Blood pressure measurement: deceivingly simple, yet highly complex
Blood pressure is one of the most basic parameters in any healthcare status assessment and holds considerable diagnostic significance. However, clinicians should never underestimate the complexity behind the assessment, cautions Dr Rhian M. Touyz.
News • Resistance building prevention
New test to reduce antibiotics in primary care
Antibiotic prescribing in primary care could be monitored using health insurance data. And reduced with a simple test.
News • Assessing bone quality via blood sampling
New device for diagnosing bone fragility
A new device for diagnosing bone fragility invented by the University Hospitals of Geneva (HUG) and the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has been approved for marketing in the European Economic Area and Switzerland. The device is based on a new approach to assessing bone quality via blood sampling.
News • Blood sample
Paper test may predict Covid-19 immunity
The new test measures the level of neutralizing antibodies in a blood sample and could help people decide what protections they should take against infection.