More on Using Expired Medications More on Using Expired Medications
A patient inquires about whether they can use an EpiPen after the expiration date. What should you advise?MDedge (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - October 2, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Commentary Source Type: news
FDA Approves First Tocilizumab Biosimilar FDA Approves First Tocilizumab Biosimilar
Tocilizumab-bavi (Tofidence) will offer a lower-cost option for patients with autoimmune conditions, the drug manufacturer, Biogen, stated.FDA Approvals (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - September 29, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Alert Source Type: news
Shortages, Cost, and Frustration: Quest for the New COVID Shot Shortages, Cost, and Frustration: Quest for the New COVID Shot
As the rollout of the newly formulated shot begins in earnest, many Americans are finding roadblocks.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - September 29, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
COVID-19 Virus Infects Coronary Vasculature COVID-19 Virus Infects Coronary Vasculature
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is found in coronary arteries of patients who died of COVID-19.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - September 29, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Early Mortality in ICI-Treated Cancers in Routine Practice Early Mortality in ICI-Treated Cancers in Routine Practice
A better understanding of the predictors of early mortality among cancer patients treated with ICIs could help guide treatment selection.Journal of the National Cancer Institute (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - September 29, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Journal Article Source Type: news
FDA OKs Subcutaneous Vedolizumab for UC Maintenance Therapy FDA OKs Subcutaneous Vedolizumab for UC Maintenance Therapy
Takeda expects subcutaneous vedolizumab for UC maintenance therapy to be available in the United States as a single-dose pre-filled pen (Entyvio Pen) by the end of October.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - September 28, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Gastroenterology News Alert Source Type: news
Scynexis to Recall Antifungal on Cross Contamination Risk Scynexis to Recall Antifungal on Cross Contamination Risk
Scynexis said on Monday it would voluntarily recall its antifungal pill, which it has licensed to GSK, due to risk of cross-contamination with a potential allergy-inducing compound.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - September 26, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Healthcare Workers More Likely to Die by Suicide Healthcare Workers More Likely to Die by Suicide
Who has the highest suicide rate among all healthcare provider types? A new study answers this question.Medscape (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - September 26, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Internal Medicine Commentary Source Type: news
Solid Therapeutic Hierarchy for EoE Still Unclear Solid Therapeutic Hierarchy for EoE Still Unclear
Most available drugs for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) demonstrate greater efficacy than placebo, but data are too heterogenous to determine a reliable therapeutic hierarchy.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - September 25, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Ginger Consumption May Mitigate Neutrophil Dysfunction Ginger Consumption May Mitigate Neutrophil Dysfunction
An oral ginger extract was associated with reduced action of the neutrophil activity associated with the development of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Patients With Rheumatism Have Premature Immune System Aging Patients With Rheumatism Have Premature Immune System Aging
Researchers have studied how the T-cell aging process translates into metabolic reprogramming of the T-cells in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Worm Pulled From Woman's Brain in Case That'Stunned'Worm Pulled From Woman's Brain in Case That'Stunned '
A 64-year-old woman diagnosed with pneumonia had abdominal pain, diarrhea, dry cough, and night sweats. A year of inexplicable symptoms ended in an open biopsy and a live, stringlike worm.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Love and Sex in the Nursing Home? Ethicist Says,'Why Not?'Love and Sex in the Nursing Home? Ethicist Says,'Why Not? '
Art Caplan, PhD, discusses when to intervene and when to stay out of it regarding sexual relationships in a nursing home.Medscape Business of Medicine (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - September 21, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Commentary Source Type: news
Pain Evaluated as Pyoderma Gangrenosum Outcome Measure Pain Evaluated as Pyoderma Gangrenosum Outcome Measure
According to researchers, this is the first minimal important difference (which can help determine whether patients are responding to treatment) that has been calculated for an ulcerative skin condition.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - September 21, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
Infographic: Residents' Bank Accounts Fatten After Lean Years Infographic: Residents' Bank Accounts Fatten After Lean Years
Medical residents report on their average compensation, what they earn at different stages of residency, how much pay they think they deserve, and how much student loan debt they carry.Medscape (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - September 21, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Med Students Article Source Type: news
