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Mepolizumab of Little Help to Most Asthmatics
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Mepolizumab, a humanized anti-interleukin-5 monoclonal antibody, does not appear to give additional benefit to the majority of patients whose asthma is incompletely controlled by corticosteroid therapy, UK and US researchers report. Reuters Health Information
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Asthma-Related Medicine Use Common in US Children
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More than one in seven US children were dispensed an asthma-related medication during a 2-year period, according to findings from a large study, although many apparently did not have an asthma diagnosis. Reuters Health Information
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Japan to Vaccinate Medical Workers Against Bird Flu
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Japan plans to vaccinate 6,000 medical workers and quarantine officers with stockpiled bird flu vaccines to check their effectiveness and possible side effects, the health ministry said on Tuesday. Reuters Health Information
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