1 day ago | ScienceDaily

Despite a similar clinical presentation, people with severe asthma have strikingly distinct immune profiles, research shows. These findings can be used to develop new...
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Intrapartum Group B Strep Prophylaxis Not Tied to Kids' Allergies

1 day ago | Medscape

Maternal intrapartum group B Streptococcus antibiotic prophylaxis isn't associated with an increased risk for diagnosis of allergic disorders such as asthma and hay fever in...
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Slim Evidence to Suggest Preschoolers Are Emerging From the Obesity Epidemic

1 day ago | The Journal of Pediatrics

Over the last few decades, no age group has been spared from the universal rise in obesity prevalence (1-3). According to recent estimates, more than one-half of adults and one...
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Early exposure to air pollutant may contribute to non-atopic childhood asthma

1 day ago | News Medical

Asthma afflicts more than 300 million people worldwide. The most severe manifestation, known as non-Th2, or non-atopic childhood asthma, represents the majority of the cases...
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Air Pollution Linked to Severity in COVID-19 Patients

1 day ago | Medindia Health | 2 articles

Patients with asthma and COPD and live in areas with high levels of air pollution have an increased chance of hospitalization if they contract COVID-19.
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Air pollution can increase severity and hospitalization in COVID-19 patients with pre-existing respiratory conditions

1 day ago | News Medical | 3 articles

Patients who have preexisting respiratory conditions such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and live in areas with high levels of air pollution have a greater...
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Air pollution may affect severity and hospitalization in COVID-19 patients

1 day ago | ScienceDaily | 2 articles

Patients who have preexisting respiratory conditions such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and live in areas with high levels of air pollution have a greater...
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Scientists identify severe asthma species, show air pollutant as likely contributor

2 days ago | ScienceDaily | 2 articles

An epidemiological study has shown that not only is non-Th2 a distinct asthma disease, its likely inducer is early childhood exposure to airborne Benzopyrene, a byproduct of...
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Stop inflammation and asthma attacks with cashew leaf extracts

2 days ago | Natural News

Anacardium occidentale, commonly known as cashew, is a small tree that originated in South America. It is now widely cultivated in tropical countries and is one of the most...
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FDA approves self-injectable formulation of Xolair

3 days ago | Healio

The FDA has approved a self-injectable formulation of Xolair for appropriate patients with moderate to severe persistent allergic asthma, nasal polyps or chronic idiopathic...
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Medical student, 21, died a day after getting J&J vaccine

John Foley, 21, a student at the University of Cincinnati in Ohio received the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine on Saturday and was discovered by his roommates on Sunday. Read more ...

Q&A: Diagnosing new HCV infections more challenging during COVID-19 pandemic

It has been well over year since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and all aspects of health care have been impacted in various ways. WHO's goal to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030... Read more ...

FDA approves Opdivo for initial treatment of advanced gastrointestinal cancers

The FDA approved nivolumab as part of combination therapy for certain patients with gastrointestinal malignancies. The approval applies to use of the agent with certain types... Read more ...

Muscle mass, density may be linked to cancer outcomes

Muscle mass appeared significantly associated with survival outcomes among patients with advanced cancer undergoing an unscheduled hospitalization, according to a study... Read more ...

KRAS wild-type status linked to shorter OS with immunotherapy alone in lung...

Patients with KRAS wild-type, PD-L1-high non-small cell lung cancer treated with immunotherapy alone exhibited considerably shorter OS than those with a KRAS mutation... Read more ...

VP Harris Is Getting Sh*t Done, And I Am Here For It

On Inauguration Day this past January, my family and I were all in different places. I was working remotely from home. My wife, a hospital chaplain, was at work with patients... Read more ...

L'Oreal's Wonder Water Really Does Work Wonders

My daughter loves to send me TikToks with all the latest food trends , beauty tips, and sweet animal videos. It's our bonding time and I look forward to it very much. She likes... Read more ...

Special Considerations for Examining Hair Loss With Tightly Coiled Hair

Physicians who examine patients with hair loss who have tightly coiled hair should take care to avoid using culturally insensitive language, an essay in JAMA Dermatology... Read more ...

NSW readies vaccine plan B amid AstraZeneca uncertainty

The NSW government is preparing for a potential major overhaul of its coronavirus vaccination program, including the possible distribution of new vaccines and larger volumes of... Read more ...

Call to fast-track return of international students as state's building...

Building industry leaders say knock-on effects from locking out foreign students because of the coronavirus pandemic is keeping 13,000 Victorians out of construction work. Read more ...