Infectious Diseases
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Study IDs Immune Abnormality Possibly Causing Long COVID
Research found that the part of the body’s immune response called the “complement system” is not working properly in patients with long COVID.
Opinion
The Daycare Petri Dish
While we harbor our own unique collection of microbes, we share those with the microbiomes of the people with whom we interact socially.
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What Skin Manifestations Are Associated With Pediatric IBD?
The most common noninfectious dermatologic condition among the 425 children and adolescents was acne, followed by eczema.
Commentary
Long-Term Follow-Up Emphasizes HPV Vaccination Importance
No cases of high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia or condyloma were seen in a study of patients who received an HPV...
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Postinfectious Cough: Are Treatments Ever Warranted?
Physicians weigh in on when and how to treat a lingering cough.
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Pretreatment Lab Testing for Chronic Skin Diseases Diverges From Guidelines
In the study, a CBC was the most common pretreatment test across treatments, performed in 41%-69% of patients before starting treatment with a...
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Mixing Paxlovid With Specific Immunosuppressants Risks Serious Adverse Reactions
The EMA has warned that Paxlovid should only be administered alongside tacrolimus, ciclosporin, everolimus, or sirolimus if their blood levels can...
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Management of Tinea Capitis in Children Varies, Survey Finds
“Future steps involve establishing evidence-based clinical practice guidelines that consider drug efficacy, safety profiles, and costs,” the...
Commentary
Bivalent Vaccines Protect Even Children Who’ve Had COVID
Doctor discusses the progression of understanding of COVID-19 and current vaccines.
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SARS-CoV-2 a Possible Trigger for Achalasia
Could infection with SARS-CoV-2 result in a rare motility disease of the esophagus?
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Europe Needs to Get on Top of Its Measles Outbreak
WHO warns Europe is on the brink of large uptick in measles cases.