Hematology

A research team in the USA found a new experimental technique to test platelet function that, by requiring only a drop of blood, may be faster, easier, and more accurate than current methods. Read more.

Salvage therapies have been identified in a new US study that could help patients with multiple myeloma, who have tried chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy that has been unsuccessful.

A recent study, revealing that the heightened risk of blood clots associated with hormonal contraceptives significantly diminishes after discontinuation, provides precise guidance on optimal contraceptive cessation timing.

Iron supplementation during pregnancy has been shown to successfully reduce maternal anaemia. However, access is not universal. Read more about he direct dispensation of iron supplements during follow-ups

A research team conducted a retrospective study evaluating the efficacy and safety of prophylactic DLI for GVHD prophylaxis after PTCy-based haplo-HCT in paediatric patients with high-risk myeloid neoplasms.

Factors like health insurance, healthcare facility, education, income, and marital status were identified as key contributors in different outcomes for patients with haematologic malignancy in the USA. Read more…

Recent research suggests that administering intensive consolidation chemotherapy before allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant doesn’t significantly improve outcomes compared to non-intensive consolidation in older adults with acute myeloid leukaemia.

Research has emerged highlighting that females are impacted by anaemia to a greater degree than males. Results also spotlighted gynaecological disorders and maternal haemorrhage as important contributors to anaemic burden.