Immunology
News
Vaccination status doesn’t impact infectivity timeline in kids
”Current policies requiring isolation for 5 days after a positive test might be appropriate, as the majority of children were not infectious by...
Conference Coverage
New RSV vaccine will cut hospitalizations, study shows
With widespread use of the vaccine, annual hospitalizations resulting from infant RSV would fall by 51%, emergency department encounters would...
Commentary
Atopic dermatitis: Five things to know
The incidence of AD has increased over the past several decades, and environmental factors such as climate change have been implicated as a...
News
Patch testing finds higher prevalence of ACD among children with AD
AD and ACD both present with red, itchy, eczema-like patches and plaques and can be “really hard to differentiate.”
News
FDA issues letter regarding lebrikizumab review for atopic dermatitis
The agency cited concerns related to an inspection of a third-party contract manufacturer.
News
Many young people stop ulcerative colitis maintenance treatment, risking relapse
Globally, the incidence of UC is increasing fastest in younger populations. It’s estimated that up to 30% of individuals with UC are diagnosed in...
News
People with long COVID have specific blood biomarkers, study says
The findings may be a step toward creating blood tests to positively identify people with long COVID so specialized treatments can be employed.
News
Company submits supplemental NDA for topical atopic dermatitis treatment
The development is based on results from two identical phase 3, vehicle-controlled trials.
Opinion
Expunging ‘penicillin allergy’: Your questions answered
Great to hear the enthusiasm for testing for penicillin allergy!
Conference Coverage
‘Exciting’ results for cancer vaccine plus pembro in melanoma
A new randomized study is the first to demonstrate improvement in recurrence-free survival in melanoma with an individualized neoantigen vaccine...