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The prototype is being tested in clinical trials involving live microbiota therapeutics as a treatment for recurrent C difficile infections.

Additionally, no increase in incidences of stroke or pulmonary embolism were seen 14 days after the 2 vaccine doses.

Data show Black and White patients had a similar risk of MACE over a median 24.4-month follow-up.

The treatment yielded significant improvements for sleep onset and sleep maintenance.

Moderate to severe disease activity and extensive disease were considered independent risk factors for malnutrition in patients with IBD.

Rebecca Rosenberger discusses allergic and non-allergic triggers, and how patients with food allergies can avoid allergic reactions through the winter season.

Data show the persistence of fluid at 52 and 100 weeks was associated with worse VA, compared with eyes with recurrent ME or persistently dry macula.

Patients who receive a solid organ transplant and develop CDI are at an increased risk for an acute kidney injury.

From the pooled results of TRILOGY 1 and 2, data show 4 g/d of ω-3–PL/FFA reduced TG levels by 10.9% at 12 weeks and 12.7% at 26 weeks, relative to placebo.

Despite heightened public worry over "florona" cases, a meta analysis from China suggests co-infection of the respiratory viruses is not associated with more severe outcomes.

A public health expert discusses how the future of COVID-19 may be managed similarly to flu—and why vaccination efforts are similarly burdened.

A pair of experts discussed the importance of differentiating early signs of either disease on a recent podcast.

The expert explains what recent vaccine innovations may come to influenza products.

Amid rising cases of both respiratory viruses, here is a guide for symptoms, complications, disease onset and illness duration.

CDC data suggest children and young adults are increasingly affected, with the circulating subtype being one associated with a high risk of burden.

Cross-sectional data from the last decade of flu seasons show pregnant women are infrequently vaccinated and at greater risk of severe disease.

Several risk factors including low education and unhealthy lifestyle choices are partially responsible for this projected increase, though investigators believe changes could be made to decrease the number of dementia cases.

The adjusted change in 24-hour systolic blood pressure from baseline to 12 weeks was −11.0 mm Hg in the chlorthalidone group and −0.5 mm Hg in the placebo group.

Data show 38% of young adults in the study population experienced a myopia shift of 0.50 D or more in at least 1 eye over 8 years.

A new investigation, which included the largest AGEP study cohort, concluded that the disease was also typically triggered by antimicrobials.

Phase 3 trial examines if adjusting the dose of hydroxyurea reduces the risk of stroke in children with sickle cell anemia.

These changes to the previous 2013 ACG Guidelines feature evidence-based guidance for the evaluation of gastroesophageal reflux disease that include pharmacologic, lifestyle, surgical, and endoscopic management efforts.

Anomaly detection techniques useful in identifying images with and without referable diabetic retinopathy when abnormal data were not available for training of retinal diagnostic systems.

Investigators report exposure to fine particulate matter in 2019 exceeded the World Health Organization guideline limit.

Investigators observed that adolescents in the lockdown during COVID-19 slept more than 1 hour longer on school days, with sleep duration being associated with better health characteristics.

JAK inhibitors have been effective in treating the other form of inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis.

In comparison to men, women with ASCVD were more likely to report being clinically depressed, have cost-related medication nonadherence, and have not seen a physician due to cost.

New research published in The Journal of Emergency Medicine shows that methylnaltrexone is a great solution to opioid-induced constipation.