Immunology
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Even one vaccinated member can cut family’s COVID risk
Study findings may be particularly welcome in regions of the world where vaccination rates are very low, according to investigators.
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No short-term death risk in elderly after COVID-19 vaccines
Early reports of deaths shortly after mRNA-based vaccination of very frail elderly patients in Norway prompted a nationwide safety study.
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Worried parents scramble to vaccinate kids despite FDA guidance
More than half of all parents with children under 12 say they plan to get their kids vaccinated, according to a Gallup poll.
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Urticaria and edema in a 2-year-old boy
The absence of blisters, the presence of mild systemic symptoms, and the patient’s age guided the diagnosis.
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No link between childhood vaccinations and allergies or asthma
A meta-analysis by Australian researchers found no link between childhood vaccinations and an increase in allergies and...
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Corticosteroid bursts may increase risk of sepsis, GI bleeding in children
Clinicians should save these treatments for when they are needed, doctors suggest.
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Azithromycin prevents airway complications of antibody deficiency
MADRID – Low-dose azithromycin reduces airway complications in patients with primary antibody deficiencies.
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IPD in children may be a signal of immunodeficiency
Children with invasive pneumococcal disease may have a higher likelihood of underlying primary immunodeficiencies.
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Recombinant vaccine cut herpes zoster rate in immunocompromised patients
In a randomized clinical trial of 1,846 adults who had undergone autologous HSCT, herpes zoster cases were seen in 49 and 136 individuals in the...
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Benlysta approved for children with SLE
This approval marks the first medicine in the United States meant to treat systemic lupus erythematous in children.