As the COVID-19 pandemic comes to an end, Americans are contemplating how best to return to some semblance of normal in their personal and professional lives, and how they’ll be able to shed the ...

Longtime readers of this blog—particularly my posts on the problems that self-loathing persons and their partners face in relationships—may remember a note at the end of an early post mentioning that ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with an atypical immune response called a type 3 hypersensitivity reaction. This reaction happens due to immune complexes in the body. It can be treated by ...

Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) limits jaw function and is so painful that it lessens the quality of life. Botulinum toxin—also known as botox—is emerging as an effective treatment option, but there ...

Hypersensitivity reaction to abacavir is strongly associated with the presence of the HLA-B*5701 allele. This study was designed to establish the effectiveness of prospective HLA-B*5701 screening to ...

Drug hypersensitivity reactions are drug reactions which are unpredictable. They result from an interaction between a drug substance and the immune system of a hypersensitive person. Hypersensitivity ...