A novel adjuvanted, low-dose influenza A (H5N1) vaccine candidate is safe and immunogenic in healthy adults, according to a report in the September 1st issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information
The results of a study conducted during two influenza seasons indicate that influenza vaccination of children younger than 5 years of age may not always reduce influenza-related inpatient or outpatient visits. Reuters Health Information
New research shows fewer than 10% of patients with pharmacy records listing an allergy to antipsychotics actually had a true allergy, a finding that suggests drug-treatment options might be needlessly limited by this false assessment. Medscape Medical News
William A. Gardner, MD, Executive Director, American Registry of Pathology, Silver Spring, Maryland, describes the importance of visual images to medicine. The Medscape Journal of Medicine
Asthma control in over one in three children with asthma is not as good as it could be, and in many cases the suboptimal control relates to potentially modifiable parental beliefs. Reuters Health Information
An intramuscular Helicobacter pylori vaccine showed "satisfactory safety and immunogenicity, produced antigen-specific T-cell memory, and, therefore, warrants further clinical study," researchers report in the September issue of Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information
A review shows that probiotics may not be an effective treatment of eczema in children and may slightly increase the risk for adverse effects. Medscape Medical News
The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued updated guidelines for routine use of influenza vaccine in children and adolescents in the 2008-2009 influenza season. Medscape Medical News
The results of a small study suggest that supplementation with vitamin D can restore production of an antimicrobial peptide in patients with atopic dermatitis, thereby decreasing their risk of skin infections. Reuters Health Information
People with chronic rhinosinusitis, with or without nasal polyps, are no more likely than those without chronic rhinosinusitis to have Staphylococcus aureus in nasal lavage and mucosal biopsy samples, researchers have found. Reuters Health Information