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Emerging invasive fungal infections present a new diagnostic and therapeutic challenge and a growing concern for immunocompromised patients, said a mycologist.

Evusheld preexposure prophylaxis shows promise in protecting certain immunocompromised patients from severe COVID-19, Cleveland Clinic researchers report.

Infections that kill many people can be entirely asymptomatic in others. What accounts for the different responses?

Jeff Bridges shares his story in a new COVID-19 prevention PSA.

For patients who undergo lung cancer surgery, long-term opioid use by those who are opioid-naive increases the risk of all-cause mortality at 2 years, new data suggest.

(PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA - The wearing of face mask is protection against other communicable diseases and not just coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), a health expert said Monday. In a televised public briefing, Philippine Foundation for Vaccination Executive Director Dr. Lulu Bravo echoed the advice of Department of Health officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire to wear masks whether it is required or not. "Basta kayo ay may comorbidity, immunocompromised, meron kayong sakit na ...

Immunocompromised people, who make up nearly 3% of America’s population, are still navigating how to stay safe from COVID-19.

The White House is sending tens of thousands of monkeypox vaccine doses to areas hosting Labor Day pride events.

The incidence of pancreatic cancer was increased among solid organ transplant recipients in comparison with the general population. The study was published as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed.

An autopsy is under way to determine if the virus was the cause of death; the patient was severely immunocompromised and had several serious illnesses.