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First Cellular Therapy Approved for Type 1 Diabetes

Infusion made from deceased donor pancreatic islet cells

Jun 29, 2023
FDA APPROVED donislecel (Lantidra) over a photo of hypoglycemic woman testing her blood sugar with a glucose meter.
Fecal Matter Transplant Shows Promise in Cirrhosis

Pilot trial demonstrates that FMT can boost gut health, prevent serious infections

Jun 25, 2023
EASL over a photo of Messe Wien Exhibition Congress Center, Wien, Austria
Comparing Two Types of Mitral Valve Repair; Circulatory Death and Donor Hearts

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Jun 17, 2023
TTUHSC EL PASO HEALTHWATCH with their logo and photos of Rick Lange, MD, and Elizabeth Tracey
Acute GvHD Risk After Allo-HCT Higher With Some Antibiotics vs Others

Findings could pave the way for considering common complication in stewardship programs

Jun 08, 2023
 A photo of female nurse tending to a senior man who is receiving a stem cell transplant.
COVID Outbreak at CDC Meeting Grows; 14 Cancer Drugs in Shortage; Human Organ Sales

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

May 30, 2023
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Heart Transplants From Active COVID Donors Linked With Higher Mortality

Outcomes from donors with recently resolved COVID similar to those without SARS-CoV-2, however

May 17, 2023
A photo of a donor heart laying on surgical towels in the operating theater.
Multimodal Evaluations May Flag Cardiac Allograft Problems Earlier

Study underscores importance of anatomical, physiological parameters

May 11, 2023
A computer rendered crossection of an blood vessel narrowed by plaque.
Allo-Transplant Tied to Better PFS in Advanced Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphomas

Results will likely "encourage a practice change," editorialists say

May 10, 2023
A photo of a medical technician preparing a hematopoietic stem cells bag
FDA Allows Extra Doses of Bivalent COVID Vax for Immunocompromised Tots

More doses of Pfizer's vaccine can be administered at the discretion of healthcare providers

Apr 28, 2023
FDA EUA Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent over a toddler getting vaccinated.
Transplant Chief Was an Organ Recipient Herself

Years ago, she had a liver transplant. Now she leads Hopkins' pediatric liver transplant program

Apr 19, 2023
A photo of Sara Kathryn Smith, MD
Second Omicron Booster Authorized

Here's the FDA's latest update on COVID vaccines

Apr 18, 2023
FDA EUA Bivalent mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines over photos of vials of bivalent Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccines.
Pioneering Lung Transplant; Regulators and Weight-Loss Drugs; Psychedelic Long COVID

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Apr 18, 2023
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
FDA OKs Cell Therapy to Lower Infection Risk After Stem Cell Transplant

Omidubicel reduced infections in blood cancer patients from 60% to 39% at 100 days posttransplant

Apr 17, 2023
FDA APPROVED omidubicel (Omisirge) over a computer rendering of leukemia cells in the blood stream.
Floaters Affect Vision of Kidney Transplant Patient

UL97- and UL54-resistant CMV retinitis treated with multivirus-specific T-cell therapy

Apr 17, 2023
An ophthalmoscope view of the retina of a patient showing the effects of a cytomegalovirus infection.
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