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  Immunology

  Skin patch shows promise for toddlers with peanut allergy

  Written by Charlie King | 27 May 2023

  A global phase 3 clinical trial that included Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago found that a year-long immunotherapy through a skin patch safely desensitized… read more.

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  Pharmacology

  Artificial intelligence in pharmaceutical sciences revolutionizes drug research and development

  Written by Charlie King | 27 May 2023

  Scientists have long been challenged by the complex process of drug discovery and development, with investments that often go unrewarded. However, with the advancement of experimental technology and… read more.

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  Immunology

  Previous smallpox vaccine provides immunity to mpox

  Written by Charlie King | 26 May 2023

  Vaccines against smallpox given until the mid-1970s offer continuing cross-reactive immunity to mpox (previously known as monkeypox), researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden report in a study published… read more.

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  Pain

  New treatment helps people stop addictive opioid painkillers used for chronic pain

  Written by Charlie King | 26 May 2023

  Researchers at the University of Warwick and The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough have led a clinical trial, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research… read more.

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  Primary Healthcare

  Artificial intelligence can help categorize and triage primary care patients with respiratory symptoms

  Written by Charlie King | 25 May 2023

  Researchers from Iceland trained a machine learning model with artificial intelligence to triage patients with respiratory symptoms before the patients visit a primary care clinic. To train the… read more.

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  Male & Female Health

  Few adult smokers and nonsmokers think e-cigarettes have lower levels of harmful chemicals than cigarettes

  Written by Charlie King | 25 May 2023

  About half of cigarette smokers and young adult non-smokers think that nicotine-based electronic cigarettes have the same amount or even more harmful chemicals than regular tobacco-based cigarettes, according… read more.

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  Osteoporosis

  A commonly used tool is suboptimal in predicting osteoporosis fracture risk in younger post-menopausal women

  Written by Charlie King | 24 May 2023

  The commonly used Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX), which includes self-identified race and ethnicity information, and the Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool (OST), which does not, had suboptimal performance in… read more.

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  Cardiology

  Leadless pacemakers soon available for all patients

  Written by Charlie King | 24 May 2023

  Every year more than one million people receive a pacemaker. Until now, leadless versions were only available for 20% of these patients. However, thanks to an international consortium… read more.

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  'In Discussion With'

  Could pharmacist-prescribing reduce chemotherapy errors?

  Written by Christine Clark | 24 May 2023

  Shannon Nally is a pharmacist with a strong background in aseptic pharmacy work and oncology. Whilst studying for a master’s degree at University College Cork (UCC) she undertook… read more.

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  Neurology

  Drug significantly reduces chorea symptoms in patients with Huntington’s disease

  Written by Charlie King | 23 May 2023

  The drug valbenazine statistically improves chorea, a movement disorder commonly associated with Huntington’s disease, when compared to a placebo, according to a recent international study led by UTHealth Houston researcher… read more.

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  Male & Female Health

  Early data from MedStar Health suggests addressing social risk factors through screening, support services, and digital tools can support improved maternal health

  Written by Charlie King | 23 May 2023

  Screening for social risk factors in routine clinical care and offering patients tailored resources to address needs could help improve maternal health outcomes, according to three new studies…. read more.

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  'In Discussion With'

  How investment could help reduce chemotherapy prescribing errors

  Written by Christine Clark | 23 May 2023

  Chemotherapy prescribing is an “error-prone process” according to Shannon Nally, the author of a study conducted at University Hospital, Limerick. The findings suggest that prescribing of chemotherapy by… read more.