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Tag: Immunology
Is Australia turning the tables on food allergy?
Like many Western nations, several decades ago, Australia blundered down the path of advising parents to withhold allergenic foods, like eggs and peanuts, from weaning…
Doctors reveal how they managed an unusual mRNA vax reaction
The elderly patient developed third cranial nerve palsy after the Moderna vaccine, say the Italian case authors.
What’s behind this patient’s dry cough?
Jaxon, a 44-year-old police officer, presents with a chronic dry cough, dyspnoea, haemoptysis, left-sided pleuritic chest pain and a recent low-gra…
Peanut allergy therapy trial ‘sends half of kids into remission’
About half of children in a preliminary trial of a new regimen moved beyond desensitisation and could stop their immunot…
Omicron hammers disease-modifying drug options
Australia is fortunate to have stocks of one of the few agents maintaining efficacy, leading clinician says.
Doctors have issued 560 permanent vax exemptions
A handful of GPs have recently been accused of handing out hundreds of exemptions to anti-vaxxers trying to avoid getting the shot.
Top cancer immunologist referred to corruption watchdog
The QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute has referred Professor Mark Smyth to the Queensland corruption watchdog.
Doctors referred to AHPRA after woman’s corporate heart check death
Peta Hickey died after an anaphylactic reaction to contrast dye used for an 'unnecessary' angiogram.
Genes for immune system ‘linked with depression’
Study suggests neutrophils may be important in mediating bidirectional effects, authors say.
