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Ocular Microbiome May Be Dry Eye Culprit
Study authors propose that the metabolites of Acinetobacter species, which are more common in dry eyes, contribute to the condition.
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Is It Time to Stop Using the Term AIDS?
AIDS, a term that originated in the early 1980s, does not reflect the current treatment approach, experts suggest.
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Autoimmunity’s Female Bias and the Mysteries of Xist
Researchers are homing in on a long non-coding RNA, essential to X chromosome inactivation, as the culprit in sex-biased autoimmune diseases like...
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Severe Flu Confers Higher Risk for Neurologic Disorders Versus COVID
Participants hospitalized with COVID-19 versus influenza were significantly less likely to require care in the following year for migraine,...
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What’s Next for the World’s First HIV Vaccine?
Significant advances in protein nanoparticle science, mRNA technology, adjuvant development, and B-cell and antibody analyses may make new wave of...
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Omalizumab for Food Allergies: What PCPs Should Know
While not a cure for food allergies, after a trial, most participant’s reactions were eliminated or reduced.
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Reduced-Dose Vaccines Protect Patients With HIV Against Mpox
The intradermal dose-saving vaccination is preferable to the subcutaneous route; patients with very low T cell counts may need a booster.
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‘Deep Phenotyping’ Identifies Abnormalities in ME/CFS
Underlying pathophysiology shows autonomic, immune, and metabolic dysfunction.
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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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Shingles Vaccine Offers 4 Years of Protection
People who received two doses of the vaccine, regardless of when they received their second dose, experienced 79% vaccine effectiveness during the...
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Musculoskeletal Symptoms Often Misattributed to Prior Tick Bites
A new study finds that Ehrlichia or Rickettsia seropositivity was not linked with chronic musculoskeletal symptoms, but alpha-...