Pfizer RSV Shot Meets Goals in Trial Of High-risk Adults Under Age 60 Pfizer RSV Shot Meets Goals in Trial Of High-risk Adults Under Age 60
Pfizer said on Tuesday its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine Abrysvo was well tolerated and generated an immune response in higher risk adults under the age of 60...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - April 9, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
New WIC Rules Include More Money for Fruits, Veggies, and Expand Food Choices
(MedPage Today) -- The federal program that helps pay for groceries for millions of low-income mothers, babies, and young kids will soon emphasize more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, as well as provide a wider choice of foods from different... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - April 9, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Penicillin Allergy Can Be Delabeled by Nonallergy Providers
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 -- Direct oral penicillin challenges (DPCs) can be delivered to patients with penicillin allergy labels (PALs) by nonallergy health care professionals (HCPs), according to a study published in the March issue of the Journal of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 9, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Know Your Spring Allergens and the Meds That Can Help
TUESDAY, April 9, 2023 -- Spring is in the air, and along with it loads of tree, grass and weed pollen.Sneezing, watery and itchy eyes, runny nose and all the other miseries of seasonal allergies can prevent a person from fully enjoying the season... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 9, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
UltraCon: Microflow imaging on par with CEUS for guiding tumor ablation
AUSTIN -- Microflow imaging performs just as well as contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) for guiding tumor ablation and may be an economical alternative, according to research presented April 8 at UltraCon.
In her talk, Ziyue Hu, MD, from Sichuan Cancer Hospital in China highlighted findings showing that along with yielding comparable performance in treating thyroid nodules, microflow imaging in this area is less costly and invasive than CEUS.
“We found that in the microwave ablation procedure for thyroid nodules that … microflow imaging offers the advantages of reducing surgical expenses, which lessens the economic ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 9, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Ultrasound Source Type: news
Why Do Kids of Smokers Wheeze Less When Mom Took Vitamin C During Pregnancy?
(MedPage Today) -- Improved airway function appeared to mediate the association between vitamin C supplementation and wheeze in kids whose mothers smoked and received vitamin C during pregnancy, a secondary analysis of clinical trial data found... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - April 9, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Which Food Allergy Patients Will Benefit Most From Omalizumab?
(MedPage Today) -- Data presented at the recent American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology annual meeting showed that routine injections of omalizumab (Xolair) slashed the severity of allergic reactions to peanuts and other foods -... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - April 8, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Hepatitis E Vaccine Shows Long-Term Efficacy Hepatitis E Vaccine Shows Long-Term Efficacy
While the hepatitis E virus causes tens of thousands of deaths each year, data suggest that a vaccine approved in China has long-term efficacy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - April 8, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Geneos Cancer Vaccine Shrinks Liver Tumors in Small Trial Geneos Cancer Vaccine Shrinks Liver Tumors in Small Trial
Nearly a third of patients with advanced liver cancer who received a personalized vaccine developed by Geneos Therapeutics along with an immunotherapy drug in a small, early...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - April 7, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
Can Machine Learning Predict CVD Risk? Sleep-Related Benefits of Exercise
(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - April 6, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Carnival Cruise Line makes key beverage package change
When you board a cruise ship, you lose the ability to pop by a store and buy anything you might be missing. That can be frustrating if you forget your over-the-counter allergy medicine or your favorite shampoo. To a certain extent those items are sold on board, at fairly hefty markups. The…#royalcaribbeanoasis #abudlightstyle #carnival #royalcaribbean #cruisehive #evian #carnivalbrand #johnheald (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bone Infections Increase After S aureus Bacteremia in RA Bone Infections Increase After S aureus Bacteremia in RA
The use of orthopedic implants or tumor necrosis factor inhibitors doubled the risk for bone infections in patients with RA who had contracted S aureus bacteremia.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - April 5, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Rheumatology Source Type: news
AstraZeneca's Imfinzi Improves Survival in Late-stage Lung Cancer Trial AstraZeneca's Imfinzi Improves Survival in Late-stage Lung Cancer Trial
AstraZeneca said on Friday its blockbuster cancer drug Imfinzi helped improve survival in patients in the early stages of an aggressive type of lung cancer, making it the...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - April 5, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
A $110 air purifier that'works like a charm' is on sale for only $50 at Amazon thanks to double discounts
TheStreet aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. It's that time of year when the trees are blooming and pollen is filling the air, which can cause allergy symptoms like stuffy noses and itchy eyes. An easy and…#thestreet #mookaairpurifier #amazon #hepa (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
S2 Episode 4: RSV Prevention and Transmission in Healthcare Facilities S2 Episode 4: RSV Prevention and Transmission in Healthcare Facilities
Join Drs Forest Arnold and Hannah Nam as they discuss preventing RSV outbreaks within healthcare facilities, and strategies to minimize RSV transmission among healthcare workers and patients.Medscape (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - April 3, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Infectious Diseases InDiscussion Source Type: news
