Infectious diseases arise from bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites and can spread through contact, contaminated food or water, or weakened immunity. Common types include bacterial infections (e.g., strep…
Cellulitis is a bacterial skin infection causing redness, swelling, and pain, often in the lower legs. Tom Warren, MD, explains it results from bacteria entering compromised skin barriers…
In this HemaSphere review, researchers share details about recent progress related to gene therapy technologies and procedures for primary immunodeficiency. Transduction of hematopoietic stem cells using lentiviral vectors…
In a study of 12 adults with primary immunodeficiency and gastrointestinal distress, in-depth interviews were used to explore their experiences and the actions they take to relieve GI…
The phase 3 Clinical Assessment of phaRmacokinetics, Efficacy, Safety of a 10% Ig (CARES10) study was designed to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics of a 10% intravenous immunoglobulin in…
In a study designed to analyze and improve the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of the immunodeficiency disease-related scoring system in adult patients referred to immunology with clinical suspicion…
In an interview for NBC News, Vin Gupta, MD, MPA, MSc, affiliate assistant professor of Health Metrics Sciences at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at…
Roger H. Kobayashi, MD, clinical professor at UCLA School of Medicine, discusses primary immunodeficiency in geriatric patients at the Immune Deficiency Foundation’s National Summit. Primary immunodeficiency is not…
Andrew Krivoshik, MD, PhD, Oncology Therapeutic Area Head at Astellas Pharma, discusses acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The prevalence of healthcare disparities…
This week, CBS News reported that Moderna's early data from their vaccine trials show 94.5% efficacy, with 5 vaccine recipients included in the trial's 95 confirmed cases, and…
Hana Niebur, MD, assistant professor at the University of Nebraska Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, discusses non-infectious complications of primary immune deficiency. Lung disease is the most common…
Samuel I. Fink, MD, FACP, internal medicine specialist in private practice in Tarzana, California, and his daughter, Sarrica Fink, RN, previously in practice at Cedar Sinai Medical Center…
