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Wildfire Smoke Alters Immune System, Study Says
TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 —Exposure to wildfire smoke might make some people more likely to fall ill by altering their immune systems, a new study says. Fire smoke appears to affect the immune system on a...
Immunocompromised Have Heterogeneous Antibody Response to RSV Vaccines
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 – For immunocompromised individuals, antibody response to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines is heterogeneous and about 40 percent do not seroconvert, according to a...
American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Oct. 24-28
The annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology was held from Oct. 24 to 28 in Boston, drawing attendees from around the world, including allergy and immunology specialists ...
Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index Tied to Mortality in CKD
TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2024 – There is a J-shaped association between systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) levels and all-cause mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to...
Gene Expression Signature Predicts Immune-Related Adverse Events in Melanoma Patients
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 – A gene expression signature in peripheral CD4+ T-cells can predict severe immune-related adverse events (irAEs) among melanoma patients treated with ipilimumab/nivolumab,...
High Vitamin D Levels May Help Prevent COVID-19, Especially in Black Patients
FRIDAY, March 19, 2021 – Vitamin D – better known as the "sunshine vitamin" – might protect you from COVID-19, a new study suggests. Researchers said that the protection is particularly potent...