Constitutional RUNX1 gene variants are associated with Familial Platelet Disorder (FPD) and predispose to a variety of hematological malignancies, included Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and, albeit less frequently, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). In this study, we report on a proband with primary diagnosis of AML, followed by T-ALL after transplant, and a positive familial history for leukemia over three generations. A new...

Although biomedical engineering (BME) is a profession with ethical responsibilities comparable to those in medicine, it has, until now, lacked a counterpart to the Hippocratic Oath. While professional societies have established codes of ethics for biomedical engineers, these documents lack the symbolic and ceremonial significance of an oath or pledge. By contrast, the recitation of the Hippocratic Oath, or its modern version,...

Invasive candidiasis (IC) is a life-threatening fungal infection caused by Candida species. Current diagnostic methods are based on blood culture of the fungus, a technique with limited sensitivity and slow turnaround times. To address these limitations, novel diagnostic strategies are under investigation. This study evaluates the diagnostic potential of the Candida albicans germ tube protein Hyr1 and a subterminal Hyr1 fragme...