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During a median follow-up of 6.8 years

Few Mandatory Pediatric Postmarketing Studies Completed

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33.8 percent of mandatory pediatric postmarketing studies completed during 6.8 years of follow-up
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Gamifant (emapalumab-lzsg) for the treatment of primary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) in pediatric (as young as newborn) and adult patients who have refractory

FDA Approves Drug to Treat Rare Immune Disease

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Gamifant first drug to be approved specifically for primary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
An 18-year-old University of Maryland student has died from an adenovirus-related illness

U of Maryland Student Dies of Adenovirus-Related Illness

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CDC testing of specimen revealed adenovirus type 7, a strain that may cause more severe illness
Prenatal exposure to nitric oxide is associated with an increased risk for autism spectrum disorder

Prenatal Nitric Oxide Exposure Linked to Higher Risk for Autism

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No significant link seen for ASD risk and exposure to particulate matter (PM)2.5, nitrogen dioxide

American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Nov. 15-19

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The 2018 Annual Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology The annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma...
North Carolina's largest chickenpox outbreak in decades is centered in a primary school with a large number of vaccine-exempt students

Vaccine-Exempt Students Behind N.C. Chickenpox Outbreak

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Of the school's 152 students, 110 have not received the varicella vaccine
A task force to investigate a rising number of cases of a rare polio-like disease among children in the United States has been created by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

CDC Announces Acute Flaccid Myelitis Task Force

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Task force is scheduled to submit its first report in early December
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention along with health officials from various states are asking American consumers to avoid romaine lettuce due to an outbreak of Escherichia coli illness.

FDA: Another E. coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce

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So far, 32 people across 11 states have become sick with E. coli after eating romaine lettuce
Patients with peanut allergy who received oral immunotherapy

ACAAI: Oral Immunotherapy Is Protective in Peanut Allergy

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More patients receiving AR101 able to ingest ≥600 mg peanut protein without dose-limiting symptoms
The prevalence of food allergy is 7.6 percent among children in the United States

Prevalence of Food Allergy 7.6 Percent in U.S. Children

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Most prevalent allergens are peanut, milk, shellfish, and tree nut