Erin Brady

Bradenton

Managing Editor at Medical Laboratory Observer

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New CISA guidance regarding potential cyber incident

1 week ago | mlo-online.com | Erin Brady

The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published new guidelines for the public regarding “credential risks associated with potential legacy Oracle cloud compromise.” CISA published a statement on April 16, stating that they are informed of the incident and “while the scope and impact remains unconfirmed, the nature of the reported activity presents potential risk to organizations and individuals, particularly where credential material may be exposed, reused across...
Millions of children dead due to antimicrobial resistance in 2022

1 week ago | mlo-online.com | Erin Brady

A new study analyzed antimicrobial resistance (AMR) related deaths in children in 2022. AMR was associated with 3 million children’s deaths in 2022.
New Alzheimer’s blood test detects degree of dementia

1 week ago | mlo-online.com | Erin Brady

A new study by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Lund University in Sweden found that a new Alzheimer’s blood test could lead to more personalized care. The test detects the disease and the degree of the condition, according to a release.
Abstract applications open for AABB annual meeting

1 week ago | mlo-online.com | Erin Brady

AABB published a call for abstracts for their 2025 annual meeting that will take place October 25-28 in San Diego. According to the association, they “encourage submissions from both members and non-members, with detailed guidelines available online.” They note that individuals can submit for oral or poster presentations and they can still revise abstracts once submitted. The deadline is May 19. AABB will be awarding certain abstracts. More information available on AABB’s website
Twin pregnancies could need more surveillance

1 week ago | mlo-online.com | Erin Brady

A new National Institutes of Health study on twin pregnancies suggests that they could need more surveillance. According to a press release, twins “start out smaller in pregnancy than was previously known.” Ultrasounds of 315 twins with individual placentas were compared to 2,604 single pregnancies. The analysis found that “twins have less fat tissue and less muscle mass than singletons beginning at 15 weeks of pregnancy.”Additional research is needed to verify these results.
Dr. Oz’s CMS vision

1 week ago | mlo-online.com | Erin Brady

Dr. Mehmet Oz was confirmed as the 17th Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator on April 3. He revealed his goals for the agency in a press release. With a reported $1.7 trillion budget, he will work closely with Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on the Make America Healthy Again Campaign.
New diabetes type named

1 week ago | mlo-online.com | Erin Brady

Diabetes caused by undernourishment has officially been named type 5 diabetes by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF).
CDC sends measles treatment recommendations to healthcare providers

2 weeks ago | mlo-online.com | Erin Brady

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has sent healthcare providers their recommendations for treating measles after being alerted of more than 600 cases since January 1st. There are currently six outbreaks. According to CDC’s alert, more than 90% of measles cases are in Texas and New Mexico, the majority among unvaccinated children. Summary of CDC’s recommendations:·Quarantine confirmed and suspected measles patients.
Personalized immunotherapy for gastrointestinal cancer

2 weeks ago | mlo-online.com | Erin Brady

National Institutes of Health (NIH) findings show that a certain kind of tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy significantly boosted treatment success for gastrointestinal cancers, according to a release. The treatment works by finding and choosing TILs from the tumor that “specifically recognize and attack a patient’s tumor cells.” Then, they are multiplied in the laboratory and given back to the patient.
Millions of people don’t know they have diabetes

2 weeks ago | mlo-online.com | Erin Brady

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) published an 11th edition of their Diabetes Atlas displaying the latest diabetes findings. IDF shared some of the data in a release. Currently, more adults are living with diabetes “than the population of the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean combined.” According to IDF, out of the estimated 589 million adults living with diabetes, nearly half (252 million) of them are undiagnosed.