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Childhood URTI, antibiotic exposure up susceptibility to atopic, allergic diseases in young adulthood
02 Oct 2021
Individuals who had been exposed to upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) and antibiotics as a child are at heightened risks of atopic dermatitis and allergic skin diseases in their young adulthood, as reported in a study.
Childhood URTI, antibiotic exposure up susceptibility to atopic, allergic diseases in young adulthood
02 Oct 2021
COVID-19 vacc side effects: Fewer than expected?
01 Oct 2021
byRoshini Claire Anthony
A community-based study from the UK showed that the rate of systemic side effects is relatively low following vaccination with the BNT162b2 or ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 COVID-19 vaccines.
COVID-19 vacc side effects: Fewer than expected?
01 Oct 2021
Lung ultrasound boosts accuracy of pneumonia diagnosis in ED
30 Sep 2021
byJairia Dela Cruz
Lung ultrasound proves to be a useful tool for screening community-acquired pneumonia in the emergency department (ED), with a recent study showing that its use brings down diagnostic uncertainty from 73 percent to 14 percent.