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Hematology

Blood-based MRD test for cancer recurrence can generate cost savings in colorectal cancer treatment, finds study in JAMA Health Forum

June 3, 2024
Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) testing for minimal residual disease (MRD) can reduce costs by up to 21% across health plan populations when half of eligible patients with stage...
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Vitestro shares trial results at WorldLab 2024 confirming performance, safety and patient acceptance for breakthrough autonomous blood drawing technology

May 29, 2024
All performance and safety endpoints were met in A.D.O.P.T. Pivotal Trial Study Phase; other key findings include 95% first-stick success and 98% patient acceptance.
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Hematology

Thermo Fisher Scientific introduces array-based solution for extended blood type research to support future advancements toward safer transfusions

May 20, 2024
For more information, please visit thermofisher.com/extendedbloodtyping and read the white paper, “Genotyping for extended and rare blood types.”
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Hematology

Transforming infection detection with the CBC-Diff

In a world overpopulated by pathogens, the human immune system has evolved to protect against pathogens that are, themselves, continually evolving. Host immune response to infection...
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Hematology

New weight loss medication may help lower blood pressure in adults with obesity

Feb. 27, 2024
Weight loss medication reduced both day and nighttime blood pressure levels, finds new study in the journal Hypertension.
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Johns Hopkins researchers make progress toward developing blood tests for psychiatric and neurological disorders

Feb. 9, 2024
Researchers used genetic markers in maternal blood that serve as “stand-ins” for brain molecules.
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Hematology

Plasma of people with COVID-19 does not alter protective brain barrier

Jan. 29, 2024
The blood-brain barrier is a filtering mechanism of the capillaries that carry blood to the brain and spinal cord tissue while blocking the passage of certain toxic substances...
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Hematology

HORIBA Medical launches next generation HELO fully automated modular hematology solution

Jan. 4, 2024
HORIBA Medical’s new HELO 2.0 modular high throughput automated hematology platform is CE-IVDR approved.
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Quest Diagnostics launches mobile phlebotomy service, enabling convenient at-home specimen collection in the United States

Nov. 13, 2023
Quest Mobile has 5,000 trained mobile phlebotomists whose reach will extend to 44 states by the end of 2023.
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