A new study reports that soluble CD161 is elevated in tuberculosis patients, especially those with radiographically severe disease, and that blocking the CD161–LLT1 interaction alters cytokine secretion in antigen-stimulated cells. Beyond the blood measurements, the team examined CD161 distribution in lung and lymph-node…
Xpert plus TB-DNA achieved 61.4% sensitivity and 99.1% specificity. Adding SAT-TB and culture raised sensitivity by 3.5 percentage points to 64.9%, while specificity fell slightly to 98.9%. The authors characterised the additional gain beyond Xpert plus TB-DNA as modest. They concluded that the exploratory findings…
Drug resistance profiling also yielded notable findings. Genotypically predicted fluoroquinolone resistance was identified in 10.8% of MTC detections, equivalent to 9 of 83 patients. Across these detections, 14 distinct gyrA mutation occurrences were recorded, a pattern the authors describe as suggestive of potential subclonal…
The Federal Government has disclosed plans to offer scholarships to medical students as part of efforts to develop local expertise in robotic surgery after the Redeemers Health Village–RoboMed Robotic Academy says it would train 400 robotic specialists within two years…
In the clip, the guest states that some operators “were themselves just running fraud schemes” and that officials are “moving full speed ahead to bring accountability to those who are treating patients and our most vulnerable as dollar bills.” The…
EyeCare Partners' optometry division has more than 300 offices, including the Clarkson Eyecare, EyeCare Associates, EyeCare Center, Nationwide Vision and The Eye Doctors brands. Goldman, Charlesbank-backed MyEyeDr agrees to deal for Partners Group's EyeCare Partners optometry unit EyeCare Partners' optometry division…
In October, several leadership changes were announced across the ophthalmic space. “Adding Justin to our team brings a depth of market access and reimbursement experience that aligns directly with Balance’s commercial needs.” The Deya platform aims to connect eye care…
On Tuesday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it deferred $1.2 billion in Medicaid payments to California directed toward personal home care services. The news follows CMS’ July deferral of over $1 billion in Medicaid payments for certain Medicaid claims,…
WATERTOWN, Mass.—EyePoint Inc. (Nasdaq: EYPT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, announced a strategic plan to reduce operating expenses and focus resources on its late-stage Duravyu program for diabetic macular edema (DME). (Nasdaq: EYPT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company and developer of…
Roger Hardy adds to stake We have our eye on Kits Eyecare Ltd. (KITS-T), which has pulled back from its 52-week high of $22.56 set on Jan. 15. Last Friday, CEO Roger Hardy spent $774,950 picking up shares in the public market after…
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