Domestic abuse exposure linked to increased levels of asthma and other atopic diseases Women who have suffered domestic abuse may have a higher risk of developing atopic diseases including asthma, new research has found. May 6, 2023 0 2
First RSV vaccine caps 60-year search to stem pervasive lung illness For 60 years, doctors and scientists searched for a vaccine against a common virus that, while sometimes deadly, is little known to the public. The hunt is over. May 6, 2023 0 26
WHO declares COVID global emergency over More than three years after the coronavirus began ravaging the planet, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced Friday that the pandemic is no longer a public emergency. May 6, 2023 0 12
How interleukin-6 helps prevent allergic asthma and atopy by suppressing interleukin-2 signaling The immune system has a biological telecommunications system—small proteins known as interleukins that send signals among the leukocyte white blood cells to control their defense against infections or nascent cancer. Interleukin-6, ... May 6, 2023 0 300
Study identifies features of Long COVID neurological symptoms Twelve people with persistent neurological symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infection were intensely studied at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and were found to have differences in their immune cell profiles and autonomic ... May 6, 2023 0 31