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Low and moderate dosing shows the most potential in preventing AMD for patients with diabetes.

Pending FDA decision, the Viaskin Peanut patch would be considered for lengthier benefit studies.

Parents who knew their children were at higher risk of type 1 diabetes were able to get the condition diagnosed before serious complications developed.

There was a positive rate of 9.88 positive results per 100 tests during a 4 month period in 2020, significantly lower than the positivity rate of 29.90 positive results per 100 tests observed for the same date range during the previous 5 virus years.

Individuals diagnosed with mood or anxiety disorders were not linked to higher COVID-19 mortality.

Older adults and patients with chronic conditions are more vulnerable to severe influenza disease.

Increased cumulative smoking was associated with increased risk of hospitalization and death.

Subjective reader assessments performed best among several different parameters.

The epicutaneous immunotherapy for peanut allergy is continuing discussions with the FDA. What is its potential in allergic care?

The US and China make up nearly half of the globes vaccinations.

The treatment represents the first ever oral therapy approved by the FDA for lupus nephritis.

New study will look at psychedelics as a treatment for PTSD.

After 7 days post-vaccination, some common adverse events of interest included wheezing, nasal congestion, and cough.

In the initial report, investigators find just 2.5 cases of anaphylaxis per million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

The clinical presentation of influenza myocarditis includes, fever, myalgia, palpitations, shortness of breath, and chest pains.

The association between genetic liability to smoking and ASCVD was independent from the effects of smoking on traditional cardiovascular risk factors.

More than two-thirds of smokers want to quit, but lack proper resources. A prescribing professional could help make up that difference.

A related editorial noted the study authors’ numbers were higher than those of the Mayo Clinic.

In most scenarios, patients with diabetes said they would use remote digital monitoring to manage their disease if the monitoring were equally or somewhat more effective than their current monitoring.

The longtime FDA expert assumes the role following the resignation of Stephen Hahn, MD.

The Biden administration has stated plans to administer 100 million vaccines in the next 100 days.

New Jersey enters the top 10 of total vaccines administered.

About half of patients experienced adverse events, and two-thirds of those events were likely related to inflammatory bowel disease medications.

Dr. Matthew Brams presented new data showing the efficacy of CTx-1301 for ADHD.

A new study has identified various potential clinical predictors associated with poor outcomes, including mortality, in patients with sickle cell disease.