Dr. Rochester named IDF's health equity medical advisor
Dr. Nicole Rochester’s father struggled with many health problems including dementia, heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease, and obesity. When she and her two older sisters began caring for him and she found herself in charge of his medical care, she realized just how muddled management of his diseases had become.
Read MoreUpdate - AstraZeneca's Evusheld authorized as COVID-19 preventative for immunocompromised
Jan. 14, 2022 - Evusheld updates: U.S. government purchases additional doses, NIH releases treatment guidelines, and additional data confirm activity against the Omicron variant; update to Dec. 9, 2021 article.
Read MoreBreaking Down Common Terms in the Immune Deficiency Space
Immunocompromised, immunosuppressed, primary immunodeficiency, secondary immunodeficiency, and inborn errors of immunity. What do all these terms mean and how do they relate to each other?
Read MoreDrug prevents major bone marrow transplant complication
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Orencia for use in the prevention of graft versus host disease (GVHD).
Read More'Cleaning Lady' raises PI awareness, but also falls short
“The Cleaning Lady,” a new television drama, spreads much-needed awareness about persons with rare primary immunodeficiencies, but ultimately falls prey to tropes that don't accurately depict families dealing with such complicated diagnoses.
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