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California official calls for pause on Moderna vaccine lot after possible allergic reaction

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine shipments to arrive at dozens of hospitals Infectious disease expert Dr. Amesh Adalja compares Moderna and Pfizer vaccines on ‘Fox & Friends First.’ Dr. Erica S. Pan, the California epidemiologist, issued a statement Sunday recommending a pause in the distribution of a specific lot of Moderna vaccine after “fewer than 10 individuals required […]

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Intestinal parasite delivers active agent against allergic Asthma

German scientists have isolated from the larvae of a parasite, an anti-inflammatory substance that may help asthmatics. The effectiveness could even be better than the cortisone-containing medication. The larvae of the parasite Heligmosomoides heligmosomoides bakeri can only develop in the intestinal mucosa of rodents. The larvae need to trick the immune system of the host, […]

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Allergic diseases increase the risk of adult-onset asthma

A Finnish study reports that the more allergic diseases an individual has, the higher the asthma risk. The number of allergic diseases increases the risk of adult-onset asthma especially in individuals born after 1940, according to a study published in the Allergy journal. Approximately one in 10 Finns suffers from asthma. It is one of […]

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Woman lives in the DARK for 11 years as she is allergic to light

‘The sun could kill me’: Charity worker, 54, is forced to spend all day inside due to a one-in-a-million condition that makes her ‘allergic’ to UV light Fatima Perez, 54, from Conneticut, has Xeroderma Pigmentosum Her condition baffled family growing up in the Dominican Republic She’s suffered a lifetime of skin cancer, hair and eyesight […]

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Allergic reaction in baby: Treatment and pictures

Babies have sensitive skin, which makes them more likely than adults to develop a rash. Even a slight irritation to a baby’s skin may be enough to trigger a rash. Identifying the cause of the allergic reaction or sensitivity can help parents and caregivers to prevent and treat any future reactions. Types Babies can have […]