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WHIM syndrome is a rare genetic disease that causes the body’s immune system to not function properly. WHIM syndrome reduces the number of mature neutrophils and lymphocytes (types of white blood cells important in fighting infection) circulating within the body. It is estimated to occur in about 1 in 5 million live births. Approximately 60 cases have been reported in the medical literature.

A dose-sparing intradermal mpox vaccination regimen was safe and generated an antibody response equivalent to that induced by the standard regimen at six weeks (two weeks after the second dose), according to findings presented today at the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Global Congress in Barcelona. The results suggest that antibody responses contributed to the effectiveness of dose-sparing mpox vaccine regimens used during the 2022 U.S. outbreak.

Sandoz received FDA approval for the first and only denosumab biosimilars, Jubbonti and Wyost, on March 5, 2024. Jubbonti and Wyost are interchangeable with and approved by FDA for all indications of reference medicines Prolia and Xgeva. They have the same dosage form, route of administration, dosing regimen and presentation as the respective reference medicines.

Physical activity in natural environments prevent almost 13,000 cases of non-communicable diseases a year in England and save treatment costs of more than 100m pound, new research from the University of Exeter has found.

Researchers highlights need for immediate shift in public health policy as early detection is key to reducing breast cancer death and complications.

BEQVEZ is a one-time treatment that is designed to enable people living with hemophilia B to produce FIX themselves rather than the current standard of care, which requires regular intravenous infusions of FIX that are often administered multiple times a week or multiple times a month.

In-cosmetics Global 2024 is an international exhibition for the cosmetic industry. It is the meeting place for innovation and development in the entire cosmetics sector worldwide. In recent years, the cosmetics industry has significantly shifted towards using active and natural ingredients in beauty products. This trend reflects a growing consumer preference for skincare and makeup formulations that enhance appearance and offer tangible benefits for skin health.

People who take acid-reducing drugs may have a higher risk of migraine and other severe headache than people who do not take these medications, according to a study published in the April 24, 2024, online issue of Neurology®Clinical Practice, an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

CAR T cell therapy has been a highly successful strategy for recurrent or high-risk leukemias or lymphomas, but challenges remain in using this therapy for solid tumors, said first and corresponding author Dr. Meenakshi Hegde, associate professor of pediatrics – hematology and oncology at Baylor and pediatric oncologist at Texas Children’s Cancer Center.