June 26, 2020
HHS Announces New Organ Transplant Guidance
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) published an updated solid organ transplant guideline to assess donors and monitor recipients for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus infections. This guideline reflects advances in transplant technology and safety that can increase the number of...
Weill Cornell Medicine's Dr. Cheryl Mensah Discusses Covid-19's Effect on Sickle Cell Disease and More
In 2019 there was much buzz and excitement surrounding sickle cell disease and the upcoming breakthroughs in store for patients. With the onset of Covid-19 came a shift in medical practices leaving healthcare providers and patients alike wondering how their treatments and new therapies would be affected. MDNewsline sat down with Dr. Cheryl Mensah, a...