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Published Date: 06 Mar 2023

Oral desensitization using crushed sesame seeds and tahini may be a safe and effective method to desensitize pediatric patients with sesame allergy...

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A retrospective study finds that bimekizumab yields comparable drug survival to interleukin-23 inhibitors after the failure of interleukin-17 inhibitors in patients with psoriasis.

Travel medicine specialists say that mosquito protection deserves the same attention as sunscreen because vector-borne infections become more common in Europe.

Slow-healing lesions — common in diabetics and burn victims — can lead to lingering infections that resist antibiotic treatment. A new approach using light-activated therapies may offer a solution.

Regenxbio said on Monday the U.S. FDA has indicated that existing data for its rare-disease gene therapy could support ⁠an accelerated approval application, reversing course...

Researchers conducted a systematic review of 441 US-based randomized cancer treatment trials to see what patient characteristics were reported.

Inks created with a patient’s own cells may one day help the body regrow tissues.

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