All immunosuppressed articles
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NewsThe cold virus ‘hides’ and multiplies in the tonsils and adenoids, even in people without symptoms
A study reveals that tissues such as the tonsils and adenoids can serve as hiding places for the rhinovirus, which causes the common cold. The pathogen can persist in these tissues for long periods, be transmitted unexpectedly, and trigger new outbreaks of the disease.
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NewsHepatitis B is a problem for a growing number of patients on immunosuppressive medications
The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has unveiled an updated clinical practice guideline addressing the prevention and management of hepatitis B virus reactivation (HBVr) in patients on immunosuppressive drugs.
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NewsClinicians ID severe form of mpox with high mortality in people with advanced HIV
An international collaboration of clinicians has identified a severe, necrotising form of mpox with a high mortality in immunosuppressed people living with HIV.