Cancer patients face a high risk for infection when undergoing cytotoxic chemotherapy and hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT), particularly during the period of neutropenia. In this high-risk ...

Patients with hereditary angioedema report significant unmet needs, including high costs and insurance barriers, according to data from AAAAI 2026.

The efficacy of continuous antibiotic prophylaxis in preventing urinary tract infection (UTI) in infants with grade III, IV, or V vesicoureteral reflux is controversial. In this investigator-initiated ...

Awareness of venous thromboembolism has increased considerably. As a result of the Surgeon General's call to action in 2008 to prevent deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, programs have been ...

Clinicians have long sought a means of preventing infections among those receiving hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Although advances have been made in preventing certain infections ...

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) prophylaxis refers to preventive measures that a doctor may take to stop a recurrence of ARF. These measures involve administering antibiotics to prevent infection. ARF is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A once-monthly subcutaneous prophylaxis dose of fitusiran appeared safe and effective for people with hemophilia ...

Adding vancomycin to beta-lactam prophylaxis with cefazolin did not help prevent surgical-site infections in patients undergoing arthroplasty mostly for the knees or hips, a randomized trial showed.

Patients undergoing matched-donor stem cell transplants lived four times longer without episodes of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) with post-transplant cyclophosphamide-cyclosporin prophylaxis, a ...

A 40-year-old woman presented with an eight-year history of migraine headaches. The headaches occurred once or twice per week, but usually responded well to a triptan taken soon after onset. Sometimes ...

Haemophilia, a rare bleeding disorder, once drastically shortened lifespans. Prophylaxis, involving regular clotting factor infusions, has revolutionized treatment, preventing bleeds and improving ...