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- By Diane L.M. Cook
Three top vaccine producers are making newer vaccines that not only protect against the newer sublineages of COVID-19, but that also protect against other respiratory viruses.
- By Lee Warren
Although history has proven the success of vaccines in controlling the spread of diseases, emerging threats are concerning. However, hope is on the horizon with studies of newer vaccines.
- By Keith Berman, MPH, MBA
Now that safe and effective RSV vaccines are finally available, more evidence of their direct health benefits in older Americans will be forthcoming. It is likely as well that FDA will eventually expand the marketing approvals of these vaccines to include adults under age 60 with chronic conditions demonstrated to importantly increase the risk of RSV-associated LRTD and hospitalization.
- By Ronale Tucker Rhodes, MS
Known as the silent killer, hypertension often goes undetected in individuals until a serious event occurs. However, with a better understanding of the condition and regular monitoring, it can be managed with treatment.
- By Jim Trageser
While neutropenia can be a life-threatening condition, physicians have many tools to treat it.
- By Amy Scanlin, MS
Through regulatory pathways and patient engagement, FDA is helping to advance treatment innovations for rare diseases.
- By Trudie Mitschang
Despite scientific evidence to the contrary, doubts about vaccine safety and efficacy have not only persisted, but escalated. Counteracting this wave of mistrust will require targeted tactics and networked, community involvement.
- By Amy Scanlin, MS
While agencies race to put in place regulations for using artificial intelligence to reduce the spread of health misinformation, healthcare providers can help to correct this by engaging with their patients.
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Inborn errors of immunity (IEI) increase morbidity and mortality risks, particularly from respiratory tract infections. Hence, vaccination becomes pivotal for IEI patients.
Immune globulin replacement and prophylactic antibiotics are commonly used to prevent infections in patients with secondary hypogammaglobulinemia due to hematological malignancies but have never been directly compared.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin (UW) School of Medicine and Public Health are exploring the ideal vaccine booster strategy for immunosuppressed patients to protect those at higher risk of severe illness and complications from COVID-19 infection.
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