Bryant Furlow

New Mexico

Public Health Reporter at The Lancet

Biologist turned investigative health care and science reporter. The Lancet, New Mexico In Depth, ProPublica LRN, Northwestern Univ Data Driven Reporting fellow

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Articles

Complaint alleges Gallup-McKinley Schools superintendent violated state ethics laws

2 weeks ago | sourcenm.com | Bryant Furlow

Gallup-McKinley County Schools Superintendent Mike Hyatt is under scrutiny for alleged violations of state procurement and government ethics laws, following a complaint filed Monday with the New Mexico State Ethics Commission. Submitted on behalf of Stride, Inc.
Complaint alleges Gallup-McKinley Schools superintendent violated state ethics laws

2 weeks ago | nmindepth.com | Bryant Furlow

Gallup-McKinley County Schools Superintendent Mike Hyatt is under scrutiny for alleged violations of state procurement and government ethics laws, following a complaint filed Monday with the New Mexico State Ethics Commission. Submitted on behalf of Stride, Inc.
NIH access bans imperil global scientific cooperation

2 weeks ago | thelancet.com | Bryant Furlow

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US judge halts Trump's clawback of public health funds

3 weeks ago | thelancet.com | Bryant Furlow

A US federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump Administration's seizure of more than US$11 billion in already dispersed federal funds for state and local public health programmes, following a lawsuit filed by 23 states and Washington, DC. The states argued that the clawback would profoundly harm public health infrastructure and diminish their ability to prevent and contain disease outbreaks and address other health threats.
Climate change fuels deadly dust storms worldwide

1 month ago | thelancet.com | Bryant Furlow

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Natural Disasters and Cancer Care: How to Reduce Disruptions and Protect Patients

2 months ago | hematologyadvisor.com | Bryant Furlow

The recent wildfires in Los Angeles are just the latest in a series of natural disasters that have disrupted cancer care.1-5 As these disasters become more and more common, experts are recommending that cancer centers and other health care facilities take steps to prevent or reduce disruptions in care and lower risks for patients.
Test Can Predict Post-HCT Relapse in AML and MDS

2 months ago | hematologyadvisor.com | Bryant Furlow

The AlloHeme test can be used to predict relapse after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), according to results from the ACROBAT trial presented at the Tandem Meetings 2025. AlloHeme is a chimerism-monitoring test with a limit of detection of 0.016%, said study presenter Monzr M. Al Malki, MD, of the City of Hope Cancer Center in Duarte, California.
Chemical industry lobbyists will run chemical safety oversight at US EPA

2 months ago | thelancet.com | Bryant Furlow

The Trump administration is putting lobbyists and attorneys from the petroleum and chemical industries into leadership positions at the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Several of these individuals have worked for years to weaken regulation of cancer-causing products.
Trem-Cel May Help Reduce Toxicity of Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin in AML

2 months ago | hematologyadvisor.com | Bryant Furlow

Tremtelectogene empogeditemcel (trem-cel) may make gemtuzumab ozogamicin maintenance safer for patients with high-risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to results of a phase 1/2 trial presented at the Tandem Meetings 2025. Researchers found that trem-cel — a CD33-deleted allograft — allowed patients to receive gemtuzumab ozogamicin maintenance at therapeutic doses without high risks of hematologic and liver toxicities.
Bone Marrow Transplant Linked to Accelerated Brain Aging, Cognitive Decline

2 months ago | hematologyadvisor.com | Bryant Furlow

Bone marrow transplant (BMT) is associated with accelerated brain aging and worse neurocognitive functioning in patients with hematologic malignancies, according to research presented at Tandem Meetings 2025. “BMT survivors do experience significant cognitive decline following transplant, with evidence of brain age acceleration compared to healthy controls,” said study presenter Noha Sharafeldin, MD, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.