Allergy & Clinical Immunology News

• COVID-19 Claims More Than 675,000 US Lives, Surpassing 1918 Flu Though the comparison is a bit apples and oranges between now and 1918, the staggering death toll is tragic in any era.
  Medscape Medical News, September 20, 2021
• 10 Lessons Learned From the Pandemic, and a Way Forward: Report A new report claims better federal government coordination is needed, along with an improved public health infrastructure, more tests, and better data on critical supplies.
  Medscape Medical News, September 20, 2021
• Alert FDA Panel Backs Pfizer's COVID Booster for 65 and Older, High Risk Pfizer's application for a third dose of its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine was earlier rejected by the panel for those 16 and over.
  Medscape Medical News, September 17, 2021
• French Doctors and Scientists Denounce Harassment, Threats A group of healthcare professionals and scientists in France have gone public with their fears over COVID-related harassment and threats. They are calling on the government to take immediate action.
  Medscape Medical News, September 17, 2021
• Surveillance, Management of Colorectal Dysplasia in IBD The American Gastroenterological Association provides 14 best practices regarding the prevention, detection, and management of colorectal dysplasia in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
  Medscape Medical News, September 17, 2021
• FDA Analysis Chills the Rush to Approve Boosters An FDA report released this week has added doubt to the outcome of an advisory committee meeting on Friday to consider a third booster dose for the Pfizer COVID vaccines.
  Medscape Medical News, September 16, 2021
• New Moderna Vaccine Data 'Support' Booster Shot After 8 Months The company has released new data on the waning of vaccine effectiveness over time.
  Medscape Medical News, September 15, 2021
• COVID Vaccine Preprint Study Prompts Twitter Outrage The authors' conclusions about rates of myocarditis after COVID vaccine in boys 12 to 17 years of age are attacked for supposedly stoking anti-vaccine sentiment.
  Medscape Medical News, September 15, 2021
• Nurse Staffing CEO Resigns After Supporting Antimask Group An editorial said the CEO supported an antimask effort started by his 19-year-old son at the same time he profited off COVID-19's spread with rising demand for traveling nurses.
  Medscape Medical News, September 14, 2021
• Gluten-Free Diet May Reduce Cancer Risk in Celiac Disease The increased risk for cancer among people with celiac disease decreased over time. It may be related to the beneficial effect of the gluten-free diet in the long term.
  Medscape Medical News, September 14, 2021
• 5 Important Money Tips: Are You Missing Out? In today's rapidly changing world, it's particularly wise to make smart financial choices. Here are five things you can do to hold onto your money and even increase your stash.
  Medscape Medical News, September 14, 2021
• Varied Reactions on Social Media to Biden's New COVID-19 Action Plan Biden's announcement was met with trending hashtags such as #IwillNOTcomply. But others said they'd be happy to take the jobs of people protesting the mandates.
  WebMD Health News, September 10, 2021
• How Workplaces Are Managing a Move Toward More Mandates As nearly 1 in 5 US workplaces now mandate COVID-19 vaccinations, how do employers navigate around safety, privacy, and workers who remain eligible but unvaccinated?
  Medscape Medical News, September 10, 2021
• AD Subtype May Be Linked to Poor Health in Midlife, Study Finds 'A more comprehensive understanding of disease activity across the life span is needed,' according to the authors of a study involving two population-based birth cohorts and more than 30,000 individuals.
  Medscape Medical News, September 10, 2021
• Humid, Salty Air Could Help Suppress SARS-CoV-2: Studies Breathing water and salt reins in respiratory droplets, new parallel studies indicate, which authors say could reduce COVID-19 cases. Masks also help hydrate the airways, and thus, add protection.
  Medscape Medical News, September 10, 2021
• Med Boards: Docs Who Spread Misinformation Put License at Risk The American Board of Family Medicine, the American Board of Internal Medicine, and the American Board of Pediatrics say board certifications may also be at risk.
  Medscape Medical News, September 09, 2021
• Even Those Who Just Test Positive at More Risk for Long COVID: CDC An infectious disease expert says new survey data from the CDC show that people don't have to be hospitalized with COVID to develop long-term, COVID-like symptoms.
  Medscape Medical News, September 09, 2021
• How Concerned Should We Be About the Mu Variant? Although still far overshadowed by the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant, how important could the Mu variant become since it's now reported in 49 US states and more than 40 countries?
  Medscape Medical News, September 09, 2021
• ERS 2021 Infants Breathe Better When Pregnant Moms Exercise Three-month-old infants born to mothers who were not physically active in pregnancy had lower lung function than children of more active mothers.
  Medscape Medical News, September 09, 2021
• AD Doubles Risk of Mental Health Issues in Children These data along with previously published studies suggest that change in mental health outcomes should be included in the evaluation of new therapies.
  Medscape Medical News, September 09, 2021