It's Risky to Mix Paxlovid With Immunosuppressants It's Risky to Mix Paxlovid With Immunosuppressants
The EMA has warned that Paxlovid should only be administered alongside tacrolimus, ciclosporin, everolimus, or sirolimus if their blood levels can be closely monitored.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - February 14, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Pharmacist Source Type: news
Lab Testing in Patients on Immunomodulators Falls Short Lab Testing in Patients on Immunomodulators Falls Short
Review found that fewer than 60% of patients with chronic inflammatory skin diseases underwent recommended testing before starting systemic immunomodulator treatment.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - February 14, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news
Immune Response May Cause Virus-Induced Neurologic Damage Immune Response May Cause Virus-Induced Neurologic Damage
Results from a mouse model could lead to the development of therapies to prevent neurologic damage caused by viruses such as Zika.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - February 14, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
Tinea Capitis Management in Kids Varies, Survey Finds Tinea Capitis Management in Kids Varies, Survey Finds
Respondents included 56 members of the Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - February 14, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news
Female Reproductive Factors Linked to COPD Risk
(MedPage Today) -- Female reproductive factors were associated with risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including age at menarche, number of children, miscarriage, stillbirth, and age at natural menopause, according to an analysis... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - February 14, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Can Iron Supplementation Protect Against Celiac Disease? Can Iron Supplementation Protect Against Celiac Disease?
Genetically lower iron levels were associated with an increased risk for celiac disease in a Mendelian randomization study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - February 13, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
FDA OKs First Oral Agent for Eosinophilic Esophagitis FDA OKs First Oral Agent for Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Budesonide oral suspension is indicated for 12 weeks of treatment of EoE in adults and children as young as 11 years.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - February 12, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
FDA Approves First Oral Option for Eosinophilic Esophagitis
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved budesonide oral suspension (Eohilia) for adults and children ages 11 years and older with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), drugmaker Takeda announced.
Approval of the 12-week course of corticosteroids, delivered... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - February 12, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
New Malaria Vaccine Proven Effective in Phase 3 Study New Malaria Vaccine Proven Effective in Phase 3 Study
The vaccine protected children under the age of 1.5 years against infection with an efficacy of 68%-75%.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - February 12, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Death of a child due to venom toxicity following multiple honey bee stings: a case report - Singh BK, Sharma M, Lra SP, Chauhan M.
Most bee stings are not life-threatening. Bee venom often causes local, mild allergic reactions in people, but even a single bee sting may induce a fatal anaphylactic reaction. Usually, anaphylactic reaction is the cause of death, but, when a child suffers... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Uber Eats replaces controversial portion of Super Bowl ad after backlash
Following salty backlash, Uber Eats removed part of its Super Bowl ad that had roasted people with peanut allergies. The minute-long commercial, which centers around forgetfulness, features Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, David Beckham, his wife, Victoria, as well as rapper Jelly Roll and…#ubereats #superbowl #jenniferaniston #davidschwimmer #davidbeckham #victoria #jellyrollandusher #fare #sungpoblete #uber (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Watch Uber Eats ’ revised Super Bowl ad removing controversial peanut allergy scene
Backlash from allergy advocate groups led Uber Eats to make the change. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Uber makes changes to Super Bowl ad after backlash
Uber Eats has made last minute changes to its Super Bowl advertisement after criticism that it inappropriately made light of food allergies. The Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) charity thanked the food delivery firm for agreeing to edit out parts that showed a man having an allergic…#ubereats #superbowl #fare #jenniferanniston #friendscostar #davidschwimmer #victoriabeckham #mspoblete (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Breaking Through: My Life in Science by Katalin Karik ó review – real-life lessons in chemistry
This vivid account of the Hungarian biochemist who endured decades of derision before pioneering Pfizer ’s Covid vaccine is a tribute to her tenacity and self-beliefIn May 2013, Katalin Karik ó turned up for work at her laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania and found her belongings piled in the hallway. “There were my binders, my posters, my boxes of test tubes,” she recalls. Nearby a lab technician was shoving things into a trash bin. “My things!” Karikó realised.Despite having worked at the tiny lab for years, the scientist – then in her 50s – was cast out, without notice, for failing to bring in ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 11, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Robin McKie Tags: Science and nature books Vaccines and immunisation Culture Coronavirus Immunology Infectious diseases Medical research Society Health Microbiology Biochemistry and molecular biology Source Type: news
Asthma of the oesophagus: the alarming rise of a rare inflammatory condition
The little-known digestive disease is hard to diagnose but can affect swallowing and require emergency treatmentLisa Thornton was heavily pregnant and in her early 30s when she noticed the feeling of a blockage in her oesophagus, the muscular food pipe that connects the mouth to the stomach. “At the time, I just thought it was just the pregnancy,” says Thornton, now 50, who lives in the New Forest in Hampshire. “I thought it was everything pushing up. But a few years later, things started to get worse.”During a Sunday roast with her family, a chunk of broccoli suddenly lodged in her throat, causing spasms that pers...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 10, 2024 Category: Science Authors: David Cox Tags: Science Medical research Diets and dieting Life and style Health Allergies NHS GPs Doctors Society Source Type: news
