Predominately Black Hospitals Provide Poor Trauma Care

Victims of trauma are at higher risk of either dying or suffering a major complication if they are treated at a hospital that serves a large population of black patients, finds a large new study in He... Full Article (View Comments)

New Data for the Treatment of Preeclampsia: Preclinical Research Shows PLX Cells May Be Effective in Treating Preeclampsia

Could the answer to repairing the ailing placenta in preeclampsia lie within the stem cells of a healthy placenta? New promising evidence may lead scientists to answer that question. According to find... Full Article (View Comments)

Tavenner Confirmed as CMS Administrator

Marilyn Tavenner was easily confirmed by the Senate Wednesday to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The 91-7 vote makes Tavenner the first confirmed CMS leader since 2006. When T... Full Article (View Comments)

CLSI Releases Newborn Screening Document to Aid in the Detection of Severe Combined Immunodeficiency

Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) has released NBS06-A-Newborn Blood Spot Screening for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency by Measurement of T-cell Receptor Excision Circles; Approved G... Full Article (View Comments)

Map Shows Infection and Sepsis-Related Mortality Hotspots Across the US

In the past, researchers have sought to determine the geographic distribution of many life-threatening conditions, including stroke and cardiac arrest. Now, researchers at the Perelman School of Medic... Full Article (View Comments)