A recombinant Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) glycoprotein (gp) 350 vaccine shows considerable efficacy in preventing infectious mononucleosis following EBV infection, according to findings from a small study by Belgian researchers. Reuters Health Information
Combination therapy with azelastine and fluticasone nasal sprays was more effective for sneezing, itchy nose, runny nose, and nasal congestion vs therapy with either agent alone. Medscape Medical News
Does assessing seroprotection after influenza vaccine and administering booster vaccination reduce hospitalization and death in geriatric influenza patients? Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
The FDA has approved prednisolone acetate oral suspension (Flo-Pred), topical thrombin [rDNA origin] solution (Recothrom), and etravirine tablets (Intelence). Medscape Medical News
Treatment with an antibody against IL-25 prevents manifestations of airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in mice with allergic asthma, according to UK investigators. Reuters Health Information
This article discusses the role of pharmacotherapy in the treatment of comorbid substance abuse and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The Medscape Journal of Medicine
Patients with a remote history of non-life-threatening allergic reaction to penicillin appear to tolerate oral penicillin challenge, whether the results of penicillin skin testing are positive or negative, results of a study published in the January issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology indicate. Reuters Health Information
The highly attenuated modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) induces an antibody response as robust as that induced by the conventional smallpox vaccine Dryvax, scientists report in the January Journal of Virology. Reuters Health Information