Share on PinterestNew research indicates that an overactive memory immune cell has links to IBD.A new study has identified a link between IBD and the presence of a dysfunctional immune cell that continues to overreact for a long time.The research, published in the journal Science Immunology, lays the groundwork for a better understanding of how…
Two U.S. research groups have reported finding nearly 300 cases of an alarming apparent side effect of Covid-19 in children, a condition called multisystem inflammation syndrome, or MIS-C. While researchers have previously reported on the condition, the papers mark the first attempt to measure how frequently the side effect occurs and how it affects children…
Health officials say a case of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MISC-C) has been identified in a boy from Dawson County. Health officials say a case of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MISC-C) has been identified in a boy from Dawson County. The case is the first in the Two Rivers Public Health District, and…
Illustration by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters; elements via iStock.###Within hours of walking her teenage son into a Long Beach hospital for a burning fever and angry red rash that exploded across his body, Marla Maxfield watched helplessly as he was rushed into the intensive care unit. “He was so swollen, his face looked like he…
the coronavirus, state health officials said Tuesday.State Health Commissioner Judith Perschilli reported one new case of multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children — an increase of six since Friday.The children infected in New Jersey, which has to the second-most coronavirus deaths and cases in America, have either tested positive for COVID-19 or have antibodies that were…
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Here in Washington, we’ve been hearing about tensions between the White House and one of its most controversial — but, at least in some circles, most popular — figures: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Polling of likely voters indicates that the Health and Human Services secretary can be an asset to Republicans when he’s talking about improving the nation’s food supply or labeling ultraprocessed foods. But when he’s talking about removing recommendations for routine childhood vaccinations, he can be a detriment. So, when I
Several states have joined President Donald Trump’s deportation efforts and are taking federal reporting requirements to immigration authorities a step further — by using their public health agencies as arms of enforcement. North Carolina, in late April, became the latest member of a growing group of Republican-led states to require their public health agencies to