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Drug-Resistant Fungi Found in Commercial Flower Bulbs, Compost, Soil
WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 – A tough-to-treat, drug-resistant fungal infection may be as close as your local garden center, new research shows. Investigators at the University of Georgia (UGA) in...
Short Commercial Space Flights May Not Have Big Impact on Health
TUESDAY, June 11, 2024 — The first all-civilian space mission is shedding light on the potential health risks facing private astronauts. The takeaway: Short-duration spaceflights appear to pose none t...
Short Commercial Space Flights May Not Have Big Impact on Health
TUESDAY, June 11, 2024 — The first all-civilian space mission is shedding light on the potential health risks facing private astronauts. The takeaway: Short-duration spaceflights appear to pose none t...
Space Travel Can Upset Human Immune Systems
TUESDAY, June 11, 2024 – Astronauts orbiting the Earth tend to suffer from immune system problems such as infections and the reactivation of dormant viruses, even on short-term space flights. That...
No Link Seen Between Exposure to Immunosuppressive Therapy, Cancer in IBD Patients
TUESDAY, June 11, 2024 – There is no significant association between exposure to immunosuppressive therapies and development of incident cancers among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)...
Algorithm From EHR Can ID Common Variable Immunodeficiency Disease
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 – A machine learning algorithm can identify patients with common variable immunodeficiency disease (CVID) from their electronic health records, according to a study published...
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Feb. 23 to 26
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology was held from Feb. 23 to 26 in Washington, D.C., drawing participants from around the world, including clinicians,...
Guideline Issued for Management of Inhalant Allergies With Immunotherapy
THURSDAY, March 7, 2024 – In a clinical practice guideline (CPG) issued by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation and published online in the March issue of...
Man Dies in First Fatal Case of Alaskapox
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14, 2024 – Alaska health officials say a man in that state has died after contracting Alaskapox, a rare virus that mostly infects small mammals. In a statement, the Alaska Section of...
Study Looks at COVID Threat to Folks With Weakened Immune Systems
MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 – It’s long been known that people with immune deficiencies are at increased risk for severe COVID. But a new study shows the threat varies dramatically based on how severe t...
Donor's Immune Cells Could Help Transplant Recipients Avoid Organ Rejection
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 – A liver transplant can give people a new lease on life, but at the cost of lifelong immune-suppressing medication and its risks. Now an innovative approach to reduce, or...
Differences Seen in Immune, Hormone Function for Those With Long COVID
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 – Individuals with post-acute infection syndrome after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection (long COVID [LC]) have differences in immune and...
In Primate Study, Antibody Treatment Prevents Organ Rejection After Transplant
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 – A new study in non-human primates shows potential for using a manmade monoclonal antibody to help prevent organ rejection after a transplant. The antibody was successful in...
Most Immunosuppressive Drugs Not Linked to Risk for Cancer
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 – For patients with ocular inflammatory disease (OID), short-term therapy with commonly used immunosuppressive drug classes and many drugs is not associated with an increased...
The Earlier MS Is Treated, the Better
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 – Patients who get treatment for multiple sclerosis at the earliest signs of disease may have a lower risk of disability later, new research suggests. Among nearly 600...
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