Authors: If you’re taking a type of medication known as tumor necrosis factor inhibitors, also called anti-TNF or TNFis, you may be wondering how these drugs could impact your chances…[...]
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Authors: Joanna Hellmuth 1 2, T Allen Barnett 3, Breton M Asken 4, J Daniel Kelly 5, Leonel Torres 6, Melanie L Stephens 4 7, Bryan Greenhouse 6, Jeffrey N Martin 5, Felicia C Chow 7 8, Steven G Deeks 9, Meredith Greene 10, Bruce L Miller 4 7, Wesley Annan 4 7, Timothy J Henrich 6, Michael J Peluso 9 As cases of…[...]
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Authors: Meghna Rao The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that individuals with autoimmune diseases and those with weakened immune systems receive the COVID-19 vaccines; however, no solid…[...]
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Authors: Aakriti Gupta, Mahesh V. Madhavan, […]Donald W. Landry Although COVID-19 is most well known for causing substantial respiratory pathology, it can also result in several extrapulmonary manifestations. These conditions include thrombotic…[...]
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Authors: WebMD If you have COVID-19, the illness that comes from infection with the recently discovered coronavirus, your symptoms may be relatively mild and manageable at home. That’s true for most people.…[...]
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Authors: NIH Interferons are a family of cytokines with antiviral properties. They have been suggested as a potential treatment for COVID-19 because of their in vitro and in vivo antiviral properties. Recommendation The COVID-19…[...]
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Authors: David C. Fajgenbaum, M.D., and Carl H. June, M.D. The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has reminded us of the critical role of an effective host immune…[...]
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Author: Christina Aungst, PharmD Key takeaways: People who were sick with COVID-19 and recovered might have long-term immunity that lasts for months or years.We don’t know how long vaccine immunity…[...]
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Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic is causing a second outbreak significantly delaying the hope for the virus’ complete eradication. In the absence of effective vaccines, we need effective treatments with…[...]
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Summary CD4+ T cells help B cells to produce antibodies and help CD8+ T cells to kill virus-infected cellsOne of the dominant cytokines produced by T cells is interferon gamma,…[...]
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