Using cells from donated cord blood to treat COVID-19 and beyond
In celebration of British Science Week 2021 Dr Jonathan Kay, Anthony Nolan’s Science Communications Manager,…
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Fact-checking, pros and cons of cord blood banking
When my wife and I were expecting our first daughter way back in the nineties,…
Cord blood: an under-utilised source of hematopoietic cells
Umbilical cord blood (UCB) has huge potential, not only as a successful alternative source of…
‘Recovering from blood cancer during Covid-19’ – Bethan’s story
When Bethan began treatment for blood cancer last year, she never expected that it would…
Is cord blood a better source of stem cells for some blood cancer patients in need of a transplant?
In this blog, our Science Communications Manager, Jonathan Kay, looks at a recent study that…
How research is improving our understanding of COVID-19 and its impact on blood cancer patients
Against daily news articles on COVID-19’s impact and possible new treatments or vaccines, it can be very hard to get a clear picture of the…
Duke phase II trial: no benefit of cord blood for autism
Drs. Geraldine Dawson and Joanne Kurtzberg, leading proponents of the idea of cord blood for…