Immunology

Total serious harms extrapolated to affect 795,000 in U.S., with 15 dangerous diseases accounting for half of serious harms Misdiagnosis of dangerous diseases results in an estimated 795,000 Americans with permanent morbidity or mortality, according to a study published online July 17 in BMJ Quality & Safety. David E. Newman-Toker, M.D., Ph.D., from the Johns Hopkins...

Key Takeaways New evidence that coronavirus spreads between humans and deer heightens concern that animals could harbor new variants Humans spread SARS-CoV-2 more often to deer than vice versa in late 2021 and early 2022, the study found This animal reservoir could keep variants circulating even after their spread in people slows New research shows...

97.5 percent were projected to achieve virologic suppression by a median of 33 weeks Long-acting antiretroviral therapy (LA-ART) can achieve virologic suppression among people with HIV (PWH), including those with viremia, according to a study published online July 4 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Monica Gandhi, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of California in San...

Recent research shows a potential link between vitiligo and systemic sclerosis, a chronic skin and organ condition. Understanding these findings may help you stay informed about your health if you have vitiligo. Research shows a higher risk of developing systemic sclerosis among people with vitiligo. Among people with vitiligo, those who also have systemic sclerosis...

There is a greater prevalence of hearing loss among alopecia areata patients compared to healthy controls, which can be attributed to the involvement and destruction of follicular melanocytes. Alopecia areata (AA) is characterized by the autoimmune destruction of hair follicles. The autoimmune process may also involve the follicular melanocytes, eventually leading to hearing changes in...

Utilizing interventions to treat mental health impairments in patients suffering from immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, such as irritable bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis, can aid in improving mental health. Mental illnesses are prevalent among individuals suffering from immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMID), such as multiple sclerosis (MS), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and rheumatoid arthritis (RA);...

With the recent approval of the monoclonal antibodies palivizumab and nirsevimab and their encouraging results from a current phase III maternal immunization trial, respiratory syncytial virus morbidity and mortality will likely be significantly reduced. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes most lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) in children and accounts for over 3.6 million hospital admissions...

Respiratory syncytial virus and other possible non-viral variables may contribute to the clinical severity of bronchiolitis in hospitalized infants.  Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an enveloped RNA virus that is primarily responsible for causing acute bronchiolitis. This viral infection leads to inflammation, characterized by swelling, excessive mucus production, and damage to the epithelial cells. Infants...

In a population of urban children, age was a significant predictor of respiratory syncytial virus and influenza diagnoses. Children frequently contract respiratory viral infections, such as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Their immature immune systems make them more susceptible than adults to these infections. As a result, several variables raise the risk of contracting...