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Genetic markers, both in and outside the immune system, influence an individual’s response to the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, and these effects are similar in patients with or without systemic autoimmune diseases (SADs), reports a study.

Patients with stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD5) are at greater risk of developing tuberculosis (TB) than the general population, especially if they are male or receiving dialysis, suggests a Singapore study.

Recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) care in primary and secondary care settings appears to be characterized by low guideline adherence, with a substantial number of women still being treated with antibiotics and subjected to low-yield investigations, according to a study.

A meta-analysis has shown the efficacy of the antifibrotic agent pirfenidone in preventing the onset and/or progression of interstitial lung abnormalities (ILAs) caused by COVID-19.

Immunization with COVID-19 mRNA vaccines is safe and provides a small protective benefit in children aged 6‒17 years, as shown in a Spain study.