Update on Anaphylaxis

Responding to the growing number of people affected by food allergy anaphylaxis, researchers are
seeking ways to reduce the risk and severity of this condition.

New Rabies Calculator Helps Providers Treat Patients Exposed to Rabies

Kedrion Biopharma has created the free, easy-to-use KEDRAB Dose Calculator to help healthcare providers treat rabies exposures.

Researchers Discover New, Rare Autoimmune Disease

A previously unknown autoimmune muscle disease involving sudden onset of debilitating muscle pain and weakness has been identified by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Mo.

Secondary Antibody Deficiency

Demand for IG products has doubled, going from 3 million grams just a decade ago to 7 million grams year-over-year today. What is to account for this increase?

Myths and Facts: Shingles

Knowing the facts about shingles can help you to better protect yourself against it — and how to treat it if you get it.

Update on Toxic Shock Syndrome

Toxic shock syndrome remains a serious, life-threatening complication of certain types of infections that can be fatal.

Myths and Facts: Women and Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular disease poses a significant risk for women, yet most women remain unaware mainly due to myths and misconceptions.

Infectious Mononucleosis: The Best-Recognized Epstein-Barr Virus Infection

Typically treated with supportive care, this common human infection usually resolves in weeks with some symptoms persisting for months.

The Many Faces of Parvovirus B19: IVIG to the Rescue?

This common virus manifests in a host of systemic illnesses that are mostly curable with human intravenous immune globulin therapy.

Heads-Up on Keystone Virus Disease

Little is yet known about this vector-borne disease that has been diagnosed in only one human to date and appears confined to Gulf Coast states, but researchers are investigating to learn more.