Landmark study: How Australia’s blood types are changing
An increasingly 'positive' population may be challenging for supply of RhD-negative red blood cells, researchers say.
Red Cross drops 28-day blood donation ban for recovered COVID-19 patients
Amid mass cancellations and no-shows, it hopes the policy change will boost numbers.
Finally, scientists explain why the AstraZeneca vax causes TTS
Researchers believe they’ve hit on the mechanism that triggers the rare clotting syndrome.
Medical Must-See: Just when you thought you knew all the causes of anaemia
An extremely different differential diagnosis.
Man acquires aplastic anaemia after coronavirus infection: case
He developed severe aplastic anaemia despite asymptomatic coronavirus infection.
The rise and dramatic fall of COVID-19 convalescent plasma therapy
Early in the pandemic, scientists thought convalescent plasma might be a way to treat COVID-19. By giving patients the plasma of people who had recovered…
Medical Must-See: In the pink? This pregnant woman’s urine told a different story
Non-specific abdominal pain and limb weakness have a broad obstetric differential diagnosis.
Therapeutic heparin dose ‘reduces clotting risk’ for patients with COVID-19
A US trial is the first to show such a benefit in patients at high risk of thrombosis.
SARS-CoV-2 ups risk of post-surgery clots, major study finds
Patients with peri-operative or recent infection may need special prophylactic regimens, surgeons say
Which patients are most likely to die from TTS?
UK researchers have determined patterns of symptoms linked to poor outcomes.
