Are inhaled corticosteroids effective in controlling asthma symptoms -- do they alter the natural history of asthma? Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Efficient translation of basic vaccine research to clinical therapies will depend upon the availability of appropriate animal models. Future Microbiology
The presentation of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in situ differs in immunocompromised patients compared with patients with normal immune function, report two clinicians from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, in the July issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Reuters Health Information
Once children with early, mild persistent asthma have control of their symptoms using daily inhaled corticosteroids, the dose can be lowered and, in some cases, administered on an as-needed basis. Reuters Health Information
Patients with COPD and concomitant asthma and COPD are sicker and use more medical services than asthma patients, according to findings published in the July issue of Chest. Reuters Health Information
Every child up to the age of 18 who has not been vaccinated against measles must be offered the MMR vaccine to help cut the risk of an epidemic, the government said on Thursday. Reuters Health Information
Research on AIDS vaccines needs a fresh step-by-step approach through a series of "interim milestones," according to the AIDS Vaccine Blueprint 2008 document released by the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) at the International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Reuters Health Information
Questions over the safety of the human papillomavirus vaccine have been raised by consumers, parents, healthcare professionals, and others. But having analyzed the available data, the CDC and FDA offer reassurance. Medscape Medical News