Report: Influenza vaccine effectiveness for the 2022/2023 season

Are Italian Doctors Being Punished for Compassion?

The case of six Italian physicians accused of falsifying detention fitness certificates has ignited debate over science, conscience, and politics.

EU Panel Supports New Pediatric EoE Treatment

The CHMP has recommended approval of Jorveza oral suspension 0.2 mg/mL, the first licensed pediatric formulation of budesonide for eosinophilic esophagitis in the EU.

Does Budesonide Shield Against Air Pollution in Rhinitis?

In patients with allergic rhinitis, intranasal budesonide lowers type 2 and neutrophilic marker levels, improves airflow, and alters epigenetic age signals after allergen or diesel exhaust exposure.

COVID Vaccination Reduces Risk for Preeclampsia

The vaccine plus a booster dose reduces the odds of preeclampsia by 30% and by as much as 58% in those with preexisting morbidities.

Why Embracing Uncertainty Can Be a Clinical Superpower

With miscommunications cropping up often in risk discussions, your best strategy could be to admit what you don’t know.

Side Effects Don’t Deter Biologic Use in Severe Asthma

Nonclinical factors are more likely to drive discontinuation of biologic therapy for patients with severe asthma.

Two-Year Data of Upadacitinib in GCA Show Ongoing Remission

Younger Siblings of Peanut-Eating Kids At Risk for Allergy

The likelihood of peanut sensitization increased the longer a younger sibling had eczema in a household with peanuts, but early exposure mitigated the risk.

Alopecia Areata May Raise Risk for Autoimmune Diseases

Patients with new-onset alopecia areata are at increased 10-year risk of developing several immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, according to a study.

Severe Skin Symptoms in IgA Vasculitis Linked to Relapse

Children with IgA vasculitis who present with severe skin manifestations may be at higher risk for relapse and should be followed up for at least 1 year.

Blood Test Widens Door to Early Crohn’s Disease Diagnosis

Heightened immune response to flagellins in commensal gut microbes predicted future CD in healthy first-degree relatives of patients.

Report: 1 in 5 Adults Developed Food Allergies After Age 18

Among other highlights of a new national status report is that only 5200 allergists practice in the US, which translates to 1.6 allergists per 100,000 people.

'Golden Hour' Rarely Achieved in Rural Trauma Care

Patients with trauma in rural areas travel nearly 190 miles and wait over 7 hours for definitive care, far exceeding the 'golden hour', as per a 10-year Montana study.

Vascular Cognitive Impairment and Dementia

This state of the art review describes the clinical features, pathophysiology, and biomarkers of vascular cognitive impairment and dementia for cardiovascular clinicians.

Lymphoma Tx Linked to Mild Photodistributed Skin Reactions

About 1 in 5 patients with B-cell lymphoma treated with loncastuximab develop skin-related adverse events, particularly photodistributed erythematous patches, a study finds.

Impact of Environmental Allergens on Asthma Varies With Age

Older adults may be more vulnerable to asthma, study suggests.