Dupilumab in Children with Uncontrolled Moderate-to-Severe Asthma – New England Journal of Medicine Commentary: International study supports dupilumab for treatment of moderate-to-severe asthma in children – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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New Zealand to ban smoking for next generation in bid to outlaw habit by 2025 – The Guardian
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Press release: Pfizer and Biontech provide update on Omicron variant Commentaries: Omicron likely to weaken COVID vaccine protection – Nature Pfizer-BioNTech says COVID booster should protect against Omicron – CIDRAP Expert reaction to press release from Pfizer-BioNTech about omicron and neutralising antibody titres after two and three vaccine doses – Science Media Centre Covid: Pfizer […]
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As 57 Countries Report Omicron Cases, Pfizer Says its Boosters Offer Protection – But WHO Cautions More Research is Needed – Health Policy Watch See also: Covid: Vaccines should work against Omicron variant, WHO says – BBC
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BNT162b2 Vaccine Booster and Mortality Due to Covid-19 – New England Journal of Medicine Editorial: Booster Doses and Prioritizing Lives Saved
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Protection against Covid-19 by BNT162b2 Booster across Age Groups – New England Journal of Medicine Editorial: Booster Doses and Prioritizing Lives Saved
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Beyond Omicron: what’s next for COVID’s viral evolution – Nature
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Optimal follow-up after acute pulmonary embolism: a position paper of the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Pulmonary Circulation and Right Ventricular Function, in collaboration with the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Atherosclerosis and Vascular Biology, endorsed by the European Respiratory Society – European Heart Journal Commentary on Twitter Do you […]
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Effect of High-Flow Oxygen Therapy vs Conventional Oxygen Therapy on Invasive Mechanical Ventilation and Clinical Recovery in Patients With Severe COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Related: Non-invasive respiratory support in the management of acute COVID-19 pneumonia: considerations for clinical practice and priorities for research – “The two randomized controlled trials indicate superiority of […]
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Immunogenicity and safety of a third dose of CoronaVac, and immune persistence of a two-dose schedule, in healthy adults: interim results from two single-centre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled phase 2 clinical trials – The Lancet Infectious Diseases Invited Commentary: Booster doses for inactivated COVID-19 vaccines: if, when, and for whom – The Lancet Infectious Diseases
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