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The authors backed plans for the United Kingdom to establish a national diagnostic program based on whole genome sequencing (WGS) to speed the time to diagnosis.

Misinformation is not supported by the data on the science of vaccination, agreed experts during “Combating Misinformation in Science,” which took place at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

A validation of the observer-reported outcome of the Growth Hormone Deficiency-Child Impact Measure found it valid and reliable to understand the impact of treatment with growth hormone therapy.

Daprodustat had no increased cardiovascular risk, compared with erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESAs), in treating anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who were on dialysis and not on dialysis.

The influenza vaccination may be associated with lower risks of ventricular arrhythmia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Brian T. Kelly, MD, MA, FACAAI, Midwest Allergy and Asthma Clinic, and the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology annual meeting program chair, discusses the importance of distinguishing between non–immunoglobulin E (IgE)– and IgE-mediated food allergies, as well as remaining up to date on guidance for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE).

At baseline, patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) had worse health-related quality of life (HRQOL) than patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH), but over time the scores were similar.

A small, single-center study determined that adequate support at home affected outcomes in motor ability more so than the first COVID-19 lockdown in Italy.

Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, FASTMH, professor of pediatrics and molecular virology and dean, National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, and codirector, Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development, addresses antivaccination sentiment and how to overcome it to find an optimal solution to end the COVID-19 pandemic.

The higher waitlist mortality for liver transplant among children with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) compared with hepatoblastoma (HBL) indicates a need to improve prioritization for children with HCC.

Imaging studies and subsequent biopsies of a liver lesion showed a foamy macrophages aggregate in a 30-year-old patient with acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD) similar to those found in Gaucher disease.

In an effort to improve glycemic outcomes among patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D), researchers created an electronic health record (EHR) workflow to measure self-management habits.

The increase in childhood myopia during the COVID-19 pandemic represents a potential public health crisis, said authors of a study.

Posters presented at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Nexus 2021 meeting analyzed patient and physician perspectives on blood transfusions in acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

With new and expected future options for treating atopic dermatitis (AD), including an injectable biologic and an oral small molecule inhibitor, which is preferred and which makes the most sense for patients?

In 2017, guidelines about when to feed peanuts to infants changed to recommend early feeding by 4 to 6 months of age depending on 3 risk levels, but these allergy prevention strategies are still not widespread, according to Ruchi Gupta, MD, MPH, professor of pediatrics and medicine, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, who discussed the topic at the 2021 ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting.

Robert J. Hopkin, MD, clinical geneticist, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, speaks on the symptom burden and current therapeutic interventions available for Fabry disease.

Community participation by individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) resulted in better lung function, improved exercise capacity, and less breathlessness, according to a recent study.

Daniel Greer, PharmD, BCPP, clinical assistant professor, Rutgers Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, speaks on at-risk populations of chronic insomnia, and the reciprocal relationship between the condition and other comorbidities.

Pfizer releases promising data on its COVID-19 pill; Republican state officials push back on President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate; some spray deodorants may contain high levels of cancer-causing chemicals.

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Two experts explore disparities in atopic dermatitis by age, skin color, and ethnicity.

Accomplishments such as gaining a job or completing an educational program was linked with lower depressive symptoms and undetectable viral load, independent of adherence to anti-retroviral therapy.

Jonathan Silverberg, MD, PhD, MPH, associate professor of dermatology, director of clinical research and patch testing, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, discusses how small molecule inhibitors are used in atopic dermatitis, as well as why there is no one-size-fits approach to implementing them in practice.

David R. Stukus, MD, FACAAI, of Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University College of Medicine, and a board member of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, discusses the connection between health literacy and lack of trust in science and also addresses allergy concerns toward COVID-19 vaccines.

The most common health care disruption found in the study was the replacement of face-to-face consultations with over-the-phone appointments.

A recent study found that hypertensive events and anesthesia use may be reduced when patients listen to music before cataract surgery.

Evidence is insubstantial for treatment of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), but authors of a review of available evidence provide recommendations for agents and testing.