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Súhrn: But growing evidence is challenging that distinction, revealing shared underlying mechanisms that could change how clinicians evaluate, manage, and potentially prevent both types of disease As patients frequently present with co-occurring conditions, research shows both disease types may arise from shared inflammatory pathways, genetic susceptibilities, and potential environmental contributors such as everyday chemicals that disrupt the epithelial barrier in the skin, gastrointestinal, and respiratory tracts, and affect the microbiome This shift in understanding may "redefine the purpose of treating allergic and autoimmune conditions," said Giuseppe Alvise Ramirez, MD, PhD, an immunologist in the Department of Allergy, Immunology, Rheumatology, and Rare Diseases at Ospedale San Raffaele in Milan, Italy, who co-authored a 2025 review examining the overlap.

Súhrn: The British Medical Association (BMA) and UNISON called it “derisory,” and the Royal College of Nursing said it was a “betrayal ” The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England told the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB) that they could plan for the uplift “without having to make trade-offs” against headline government health commitments ” These included the impact of higher inflation, energy costs, industrial action, and reducing immigration health surcharge income.

Súhrn: Eosinophil-guided therapy (EGT) significantly reduced the use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in adults with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) compared with continued triple therapy, according to late-breaking data presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) 2026 International Congress In the study, known as COPERNICOS, the researchers enrolled 444 adults with severe or very severe COPD, defined as GOLD E or forced expiratory volume in 1 second of less than 30% on ICS/long-acting muscarinic antagonist/long-acting beta2-agonists Participants were randomized to an EGT strategy of switch on/switch off of ICS, based on eosinophil levels and updated every 3 months, or continued triple therapy.

Súhrn: NAIROBI, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Kenya has confirmed a new Ebola case, bringing the total number of infections to nine, the health ministry said on Tuesday "All nine cases belong to one cluster, and as of today there is no evidence of transmission outside this group," Director-General for Health Patrick Amoth said in a statement Late on Monday, the US State Department advised Americans to reconsider travel to Kenya and raised its travel advisory level for the country because of health risks.