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Everything you need to know about the RSV vaccine

The Checkup by Singlecare

This year, there are new vaccines to help at-risk populations ward off severe sickness, including that caused by RSV. Here’s what you need to know about the new FDA-approved RSV vaccine. But young children, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems are at high risk of severe, potentially life-threatening RSV illness.

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Leading innovators in HIV peptides for the pharmaceutical industry

Pharmaceutical Technology

Within the emerging innovation stage, cell therapy for ocular disorders, coronavirus vaccine components, and DNA polymerase compositions are disruptive technologies that are in the early stages of application and should be tracked closely. These can serve as an important component of a vaccine.

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Prescription for success: How pharmacists can help you keep New Year’s resolutions

SingleCare

Keep up-to-date on immunizations. associate director of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of Southern California School of Pharmacy in Los Angeles says they also administer immunizations recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) including shingles , Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis), HPV and pneumonia.

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What causes armpit pain? Related conditions and treatments

The Checkup by Singlecare

The lymph nodes tend to swell when they react to an infection or a vaccine. You may even notice armpit pain after a COVID-19 vaccine. If you have pain in the left armpit, and that’s the same arm you had your vaccine, it could simply be a sign that your immune response has kicked in and the vaccine is working.

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Methylprednisolone interactions to avoid

The Checkup by Singlecare

Key takeaways: Methylprednisolone is an effective therapeutic agent to control immune responses and inflammation. Some interactions go beyond medications; certain foods can also affect methylprednisolone’s effectiveness.

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Innovation in immuno-oncology: Leading companies in oncolytic viral proteins

Pharmaceutical Technology

Its platform has capabilities to be used in combination with CAR-T and other cell therapies to overcome poor immune cell infiltration, immunosuppressive properties of tumour microenvironment, and systematic toxicity issues. The company has an operational presence in the US and the UK (headquartered in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK).

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Cephalexin interactions to avoid

The Checkup by Singlecare

Cephalexin and probiotics or oral live vaccines This one makes perfect sense. Oral live vaccines contain weakened bacteria, such as typhoid and cholera. These bacteria stimulate our immunity, but if given concurrently with an antibiotic, the bacteria from the vaccine could be eradicated before they have done their job.