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COVID vaccination protects B cell–deficient patients through T-cell responses
The findings demonstrate how vaccine-induced T-cell responses could potentially reduce COVID-19 severity, the authors write.
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AI tool perfect in study of inflammatory diseases
A model that combines machine learning with clinical cues could help clinicians easily differentiate MIS-C from typhus, a new study found.
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More evidence shows COVID-19’s link to risk for autoimmune disease
Patients with more severe COVID-19 that required hospitalization in the ICU were more likely to develop vasculitis, alopecia totalis, and several...
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Latest data: COVID vaccine safety, protection, and breakthrough infections in inflammatory, autoimmune diseases
EULAR 2023 served up a bevy of studies on the protection and safety of COVID vaccines for patients and pregnant and breastfeeding women, as well...
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Long COVID risk not higher with rheumatic diseases
“The data demonstrate that rheumatic disease itself is not a risk factor for long COVID. However, patients with rheumatic diseases are at a higher...
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Long-COVID rate may be higher with rheumatic diseases
The results highlight the need for close monitoring and optimized multidisciplinary care for long-term adverse events after COVID-19 in patients...
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Presurgical expectations may influence patients’ attitudes, experiences after knee replacement
It may be worthwhile to discuss patients’ expectations about what they will be able to do with their knees postoperatively, but it’s unclear...
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What’s holding back physicians from prescribing biosimilars? Four specialties weigh in
Physicians surveyed from four different specialties reported that they were generally comfortable prescribing biosimilars, but greater discounts...
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Health plans get very poor scores for access to autoimmune drugs
Three out of four insurance plans use policies that result in significant to severe restriction of access to medications for seven autoimmune...
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UnitedHealthcare tried to deny coverage to a chronically ill patient. He fought back, exposing the insurer’s inner workings.
The college student’s medical bills were running nearly $2 million a year.