Researchers at McMaster University have discovered that a rare but dangerous reaction to a widely used blood thinner is caused by a single antibody – overturning decades of medical misunderstanding.
A national initiative designed to promote collaboration and excellence in transfusion medicine research has received $2.3 million from Canadian Blood Services.
The McMaster Platelet Immunology Laboratory (MPIL) has been cemented as Canada’s centre for combatting vaccine-related blood clots thanks to a grant from the Public Health Agency of Canada.