10 hours ago | Healio | 2 articles

Patients with oral corticosteroid-dependent asthma treated with benralizumab achieved OCS elimination or reduction in those in whom adrenal insufficiency was detected...
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No Special Risk for Severe COVID in Asthma

14 hours ago | MedPageToday

Asthma patients with confirmed COVID-19 were no more likely to require hospitalization or mechanical ventilation than patients without asthma, researchers found. Moreover, the...
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Asthma Patients Say Most Doctors Don't Ask About Cannabis Use

14 hours ago | Medscape | 2 articles

Among individuals with asthma and allergies who use cannabis, more than half said they aren't willing to discuss their use of cannabis with their doctor and their doctor...
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Peanut sublingual immunotherapy shows promise in toddlers

14 hours ago | Healio

A study found that “significant desensitization” occurred among peanut-allergic toddlers following peanut sublingual immunotherapy, according to data presented at the annual...
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What We Know So Far About The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

16 hours ago | Scary Mommy

On February 27, 2021, less than two weeks shy of the one-year anniversary of the day the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, the FDA gave the green light to...
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Study shows asthma mediator IL-13 prevents SARS-CoV-2 infection

1 day ago | News Medical | 2 articles

In a paper published on the bioRxiv preprint server, researchers reported the results on whether IL-13 expression in asthma patients reduces their susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2...
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Impact of asthma on COVID-19 outcomes ‘remains controversial'

1 day ago | Healio | 3 articles

A series of studies that assessed COVID-19-related risks and outcomes among patients with asthma were presented at this year's virtual American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and...
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Q&A: COVID-19 risk, vaccination in patients with asthma

1 day ago | Healio | 7 articles

The relationship between asthma and severity of COVID-19 remains unclear. Research continues to accumulate on the effect of asthma on COVID-19 severity. Currently, there is no...
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‘Significant variability' exists in some early allergen introduction foods

1 day ago | Healio | 2 articles

There is “significant variability” in allergen composition, concentration and dose per serving among commercially available early allergen introduction foods, an expert told...
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Earlier introduction to peanuts may prevent allergy later in life

1 day ago | Healio

Data presented during the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology annual meeting indicated that introducing peanuts at an earlier age leads to a decrease in children...
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Loyalty over money: Hughes makes surprise call to stay with Storm

Melbourne Storm star Jahrome Hughes will remain with the reigning NRL premiers after turning down a lucrative offer from NZ Warriors. Read more ...

In fairness to Christian Porter, his denial cannot end the matter

An independent investigation is the only way to not only settle public disquiet but to answer hovering allegations of sexual assault against Australia's highest law officer. Read more ...

Melissa Caddick's missing $25m: Report reveals scale of lost funds

The first part of the report was into Ms Caddicks's financial affairs and the other into her company Maliver, investors told the Herald. Read more ...

AMP real estate CEO addresses takeover talk

The head of AMP's real estate unit says the wealth manager's proposed $2.25 billion tie-up with Ares Management should benefit her division. Read more ...

We can't fix a problem we don't discuss. And so, it begins with conversation

To my fellow survivors I say − it is our time. We need to take this opportunity. We need to be bold and courageous. Share your truth. It is your power. Read more ...

‘We don't play by the rules': Acrobats bring Shaun the Sheep to Brisbane

Circa artistic director Yaron Lifschitz says theatre lovers could expect people flying in the air and three “pigs” on a trapeze. Read more ...

Parnell brothers are also asking for ‘compassionate release'

Food Safety New s has learned that brothers Stewart and Michael Parnell are quietly working for “compassionate release” under the First Step Act, which is a Trump-era prison... Read more ...

New report shows Listeria up, other diseases down in Europe in 2019

Campylobacter, Salmonella and E. coli infections declined in Europe but Listeria monocytogenes infections went up in 2019, according to figures from the zoonoses... Read more ...

Researchers describe outbreaks in Brazil, Pakistan and Malaysia

Abstracts from a cancelled event have been issued on outbreaks in Brazil, Pakistan and Malaysia. The conference abstracts were scheduled to be presented at the International... Read more ...

Mindfulness Can Help Patients Manage 'Good' Change - and Relief

But even good change, even a downshift into relief, can pose some challenges to look for and overcome. Medscape Psychiatry Read more ...