Immunology
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Aspirin and Omega-3 fatty acids fail
Flu activity is ‘high’ in nine states.
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Telemedicine not widely used
Brain injury in sickle cell merits more attention.
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Screen sooner and more often for those with family history of CRC
A family history of colorectal cancer is associated with risk of colorectal cancer, and screening guidelines should be adjusted accordingly.
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Olopatadine/mometasone combo is safe and effective
ORLANDO – Combining two safe and effective options for seasonal allergic rhinitis showed even more efficacy with relative safety.
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Birth cohort affected 2015-2016 flu vaccine effectiveness
Birth year may have an impact on how well the influenza vaccine worked.
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Immunologic testing is key to diagnosing autoimmune blistering diseases
SAN FRANCISCO – Starting with immunologic testing can spare patients with blistering diseases years of unnecessary overexposure to prednisone.
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Studies provide insight into link between cancer immunotherapy and autoimmune disease
MADRID – Patients may “require much higher doses – of steroids in particular – to treat their symptoms.”
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High allele level linked to lamotrigine-induced SCAR
Could higher frequency of alleles associated with drug-induced severe cutaneous adverse reactions be specific to ethnicity?
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Flu shots may spark immune adverse events in PD-1 blockade for NSCLC
GENEVA – More than half of patients who had received a trivalent influenza vaccine in a small study had immune-related adverse events.
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Skin testing and decision support can clarify penicillin allergy
Many patients who report penicillin allergy actually can safely take it; skin testing and computerized decision support can identify them.
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FDA: Recall of select EpiPen products
Meridian Medical Technologies has issued a voluntary recall for 13 lots of EpiPen products, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.