News & updates related to Covid-19

SARS-CoV-2 IgG Serology Testing

This assay can potentially be used to assess vaccine response and to detect previous infection.

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‘I am screwed if it comes back’ Experts concerned by Covid’s hidden impact on blood cancer treatments

Around 21,000 Kiwis are living with blood cancer. Symptoms can be difficult to recognisegnise

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Who will be eligible for a third Covid jab in the UK?

Half a million people will be offered another vaccine shot, with a decision on autumn boosters yet…

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Update on treatment of Covid-19 in CLL patients

CLLANZ Newsletter August 2021

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Responses to COVID-19 Vaccines Vary in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies

Research has suggested that patients with hematologic malignancies may not mount an effective…

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Pharmac commits to being more transparent

On 28 July for the first time Pharmac released its ‘Options for investment list’.

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As a Cancer Patient, Will I Need an Extra Dose of a COVID-19 Vaccine?

This is the sixth in a multipart series exploring important questions about COVID-19 and its unique…

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Covid-19 Vaccines May Not Produce Sufficient Antibody Response in Transplant Recipients

When clinical trials were conducted to determine the immunogenicity — the ability to elicit an…

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CLL Advocates Newsletter Issue 12

Covid-19 and CLL prevention and treatment - an update.

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R. Gregory BD, discusses outcomes for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and COVID-19.

R. Gregory Bociek, MD, an associate professor of internal medicine, Division of Oncology and…

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CLL Advocates Newsletter Issue 8

Welcome to issue 8 of the CLL Advocates newsletter.

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Case Study: COVID-19 and the Coexistence of CLL

Many symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) can be concealed due the coexistence of malignant…

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CLL and COVID-19: What Should Patients Know About Vaccines?

With the flu season approaching and whispers of a vaccine for COVID-19 in the works, CLL patients…

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COVID-19 Severity in CLL Correlates With 3 Disease Characteristics

The severity of coronavirus disease 2019 increases with age in patients with chronic lymphocytic…

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CLL Experts Favor Social Distancing, but Vary on Treatment Continuation Amid Pandemic

Experts surveyed regarding how best to treat patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) amid…

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Age, Recent Treatment, Appear to Influence Severity of COVID-19 in Patients With CLL

Older patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) appear to be more likely to have severe…

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Changes in Management of CLL Due to COVID-19 Noted in Italy

The management of CLL, including delays in work-up and treatment, and modifications to clinical…

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Coronavirus: Separating Fact From Fiction for CLL Patients

“We're learning every day, and we're modifying and adjusting based on what we learn,” says Dr.…

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COVID-19’s Impact on How Patients with CLL, Myeloma Have Received Treatment

In the first installment of CURE®’s inaugural webinar series, “Hear from the Experts: COVID-19 &…

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How COVID-19 Has Impacted Clinical Trials for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

The COVID-19 Pandemic has changed immediate treatment for patients with chronic lymphocytic…

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CLLANZ calls for home-based treatment for CLL patients during COVID pandemic

We’ve been concerned about the current COVID-related risks to CLL patients who may be delaying…

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How it feels to be in intensive care with COVID-19 – a survivor with CLL

"I had never felt so alone in all my life," writes coronavirus survivor Robin Bowler in his…

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Patient With CLL May Have Had Longer COVID-19 Incubation Period

A case report out of China suggested that clinical and biochemical data of COVID-19 might have been…

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