Anifrolumab May Help Prevent Organ Damage in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Anifrolumab exhibited a high retention rate, effectively improved disease activity, and reduced glucocorticoid (GC) doses among patients with systemic lupus…
Most Americans Have Not Gotten Latest COVID-19 Vaccine
As Americans head into the fourth holiday season with the COVID-19 virus, just over half of adults (51%) said they…
COVID19
Influenza
Medicine
Respiratory Diseases/Disorders
Respiratory Infections
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
US
Wastewater Surveillance Uncovers Circulation of RSV, Influenza, Other Viruses
Wastewater surveillance performed during the COVID-19 pandemic yielded useful information on respiratory viruses circulating in the community, including RSV, influenza,…
Chronic Kidney Disease
COVID19
Diabetes
Diabetic Nephropathy
Infectious Disease
Medications
Medicine
Respiratory Diseases/Disorders
US
Finerenone May Protect Against Pneumonia and COVID-19
Finerenone may prevent pneumonia and COVID-19 in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes, according to a…
Novavax Submits EUA Request for COVID-19 Vaccine Booster
An Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) request has been submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the adjuvanted…
Paxlovid Use for COVID-19 May Be Feasible in Advanced CKD
Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) have increased risks for hospitalization and death after COVID-19 infection. Yet PaxlovidTM (nirmatrelvir…
Pharmacists Allowed to Prescribe Paxlovid for COVID-19 Treatment
State-licensed pharmacists can now prescribe Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir tablets co-packaged with ritonavir tablets) with certain limitations to eligible patients, according to…
Allergic Disorders
Allergies
Allergy & Immunology
Asthma
COVID19
General Pulmonology
Infectious Disease
Medicine
US
Food Allergies, But Not Asthma, Associated With Lower Risk for COVID-19
Good news for people with food allergies — having a food allergy cuts your risk of being infected with COVID-19…
FDA Panel Votes in Favor of EUA for Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted 21 to 0 (with 1 abstention)…
COVID19
Interstitial Lung Disease
Lung Disease
Lung Infections
Medicine
Pneumonia
Respiratory Diseases/Disorders
US
Long-COVID Lung Disease: Researchers Characterize 3 Phenotypes
Post-COVID lung disease includes 3 different subtypes or subgroups that potentially require separate and different management, according to a study…