A vaccine designed by GlaxoSmithKline to protect people against the H5N1 bird flu may be effective in warding off a few different sub-types of the virus, the company said on Sunday. Reuters Health Information
Targeted immunomodulating monoclonal antibodies are believed to cause fewer infectious sequelae than standard cytotoxic therapies for hematologic malignancies. The specific infections related to these new cancer therapeutics are reviewed. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Most penicillin-allergic children are able to tolerate treatment with meropenem, according to a report in the February issue of Allergy. Reuters Health Information
Sputum eosinophil percentage, a measure of eosinophilic airway inflammation, correlates with the severity of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) and its response to inhaled corticosteroid therapy, according to a report in the February issue of Chest. Reuters Health Information
Intranasal live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) can be safely given to young children concurrently with MMR and varicella vaccines without compromising immunogenicity, according to a report in the March issue of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
U.S. health officials said Wednesday they had requested more information from GlaxoSmithKline Plc and other makers of asthma drugs to further analyze the safety of long-acting beta-agonists. Reuters Health Information
The FDA has approved revisions to the safety labeling for celecoxib capsules, lopinavir/ritonavir tablets and oral solution, lisinopril tablets, and lisinopril/hydrochlorothiazide tablets. Medscape Medical News
Findings from UK researchers provide no substantial support for the notion that infections in infancy can protect against subsequent hay fever, according to a report in the March issue of Allergy. Reuters Health Information
Bakery and pastry workers are exposed to flour dust but data about this exposure to a known risk factor of occupational asthma is limited. How might nonasthmatic workers develop airway inflammation? BMC Family Practice
Among children with mastocytosis, only those with extensive skin disease run the risk of severe anaphylaxis; all adult patients, however, are at risk, according to a report by German researchers in the February issue of Allergy. Reuters Health Information