Study questions effectiveness of sepsis quality measure on patient outcomes
A new study led by the Center for Sepsis Epidemiology and Prevention Studies (SEPSIS) at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care ...
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Biologics Linked to Lower Infection Risk in Older Adults With Psoriatic Disease
IL-23, or IL-17 reduced serious infections, while tofacitinib increased infection risk, according to one study.
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Ask the Doctors: MAC lung disease marked by cough and fatigue
Q I suffered extensive fatigue that I had attributed to a COVID-19 infection. Then a lung culture found something called ...
Science Daily6h
Researchers find missing link in autoimmune disorder
Scientists have identified a protein in cells that spurs the release of infection-fighting molecules. The protein, whose role in the immune system had not previously been suspected, provides a ...
Low measles vaccine rates in parts of B.C. calls for open discussion: experts
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control provides stats on vaccination rates and it shows there are areas where children are not ...
Rolling Out16h
Key signs that might indicate you have Crohn’s disease
Crohn's disease belongs to a group of conditions known as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). This chronic condition causes ...
If bird flu jumps to humans, immunity from seasonal flu may offer some protection
Very few humans have gone up against bird flu. But we've all dealt with seasonal flu for years. Some of our immune systems ...
When speaking with vaccine-hesitant patients, pediatricians turn to these tips
In the early 2000s, when Dr. Alexandra Cvijanovich was completing her medical training in Utah, her team cared for a ...
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Sobi Enters Research Collaboration for Development of Gamifant in Sepsis
The EMBRACE Phase 2a study will adopt a precision immunotherapy approach for the treatment of sepsis driven by the IDS ...
New strain of bird flu wipes out Mississippi poultry farm; human flu may offer immunity
H7N9 — is detected in at a poultry farm; scientists learn that past human flu exposure may provide some immunity to H5N1.
Here’s One More Reason to Try to Exercise
Research suggests that consistent, moderate exercise can fight inflammation by tamping down on the release of inflammatory ...
Florida man eats feral pig meat, contracts rare biothreat bacteria
In the fall of 2020, a 77-year-old man in Florida realized he had gotten one of the worst gifts imaginable—one that kept on giving. According to a case report published in this month's issue of ...