IJR News — today's news from every sideDana Whitfield With cells from nearly 1500 donors it should reveal patterns in Alzheimer's that smaller studies have missed. Jared Kim Four counts seems fitting given the evidence of systematic torture methods used. Marcus Bell This local generic should finally let more African families afford treatment without relying on expensive imports. Sam Okafor David Pollack's wife going through multiple brain surgeries shows how hard cancer can be on families. Jehovah’s Witnesses Ease Blood-Component Rules, Retain Whole-Blood Ban — Sep 18, 2026The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses has further relaxed policies on blood, allowing members to decide, based on personal conscience, whether to accept or donate four main blood components (red cells, white cells, plasma, platelets) and to receive products derived from donated blood. The organization, however, maintains its longstanding ban on whole-blood transfusions and notes that decisions on blood use remain a personal conscience matter, with prior updates permitting members to store their own blood for future care.
Marcus Bell This update could mean fewer Witnesses face conflicts during major surgeries.Chris Dalton Partnering with pharma companies early on should help turn these AI designs into something that works in real clinical settings. Elena Vasquez Protecting local industry makes sense, but 249% duties seem extreme and could slow overall clean energy growth. Priya Raman This storage addition makes sense to back up the grid while the battery plant scales up later. Maya Lindstrom Chinese biotech deals with big pharma keep growing, Simcere Zaiming landing this shows their pipeline is getting real attention. Dana Whitfield Exiting the CAR-T candidates to reach 2028 cash runway is understandable but leaves them with pretty distant phase 1 readouts. Chris Dalton Curious how this affects battery prices globally if China actually reins in production instead of just talking about it. Elena Vasquez The "cellular balance" session stuff sounds like a stretch, but early light and a set schedule genuinely works. American Regent recalls epinephrine vials over glass, nylon particle contamination — Sep 3, 2026American Regent is recalling three lots of Epinephrine Injection, USP 30 mg/30 mL (NDC 0517-3030-01) due to sterility concerns and the presence of particulate matter, including nylon, glass, acrylic, polyethylene, and cellulosic materials, with cracked and leaking vials found in nationwide distribution. The recall targets hospital and clinic multi-dose vials (not EpiPen auto-injectors) used for emergency treatment of severe allergic reactions and septic shock, and no adverse events have been reported yet; healthcare facilities should remove the recalled lots (25128L1C0, 25280L1C0, 26108L1C0) and can contact American Regent at 1-800-645-1706 for guidance.
Dana Whitfield Hospitals should double check their stock against those lot numbers now, not wait for a memo to circulate.
