The efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines varies between individuals and populations, and the reasons for this are still not fully understood. Recent clinical studies and animal models have indicated that the gut microbiota may influence the immunogenicity
Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute self-limiting systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology affecting predominantly the coronary arteries. The role of circulating immune complexes (ICs) in the pathogenesis of KD has been studied using the sera of
Background: Telehealth care expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic, although previous studies show racial, gender, and socioeconomic inequalities in its usage. Racial disparities are known to be mitigated in the Military Health System (MHS), whose 9.6
Autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy (AAG) is a rare acquired immune-mediated neurological disease that causes various autonomic symptoms. AAG is induced by autoantibodies for the α(3) and β(4) subunits of the ganglionic acetylcholine receptor (gAChR)
Background: Pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporarily associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection (PIMS-TS) is an acute complication of previous SARS-CoV-2 exposure. The relationship between
CONCLUSIONS: Overweight and obesity were prevalent among children and adolescents in China. Reducing screen-based activities is a promising strategy to prevent unhealthy weight gain in Chinese children and adolescents, while it is necessary to
CONCLUSION: While none of the sexual risk behavior variables were associated, self-reported non-prescription drug and marijuana use were both significant predictors of lower adherence to COVID-19 preventative behaviors among young Black men. Young
Background: There are limited clinical data comparing extended dosing (ED) versus standard dosing (SD) of pembrolizumab for metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer. Methods: This retrospective study included patients with metastatic non-small-cell lung
CONCLUSIONS: Longitudinal changes in local, off-campus infection rates partially affected sports departmental positive results while testing rates were more influenced by sport and university schedule. Testing resources should be directed toward high