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Early-life ownership of cats or dogs among children does not increase the risk of developing asthma by school age, reports a new meta-analysis. However, such pet ownership may exacerbate related allergic risks.

Therapy-naïve patients with haematological malignancies are able to mount a stronger immune response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a recent study has found.

The risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) can be predicted by a single accurate measurement of lipoprotein(a) molar concentration if therapies substantially altering lipoprotein(a) are not present, suggests a recent study.

Hospitalization is warranted in one in five patients with new-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) manifest disease presentations, according to a recent study. Of note, diagnosis has been delayed in nearly 20 percent of patients.

Patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) and acute heart failure (AHF) see elevated levels of D-dimer, for which edoxaban may be effective, reports a recent study.

Patients who have genetically elevated free thyroxine (FT4) levels are at heightened risk of age-related macular degeneration, according to the results of a Mendelian randomization study.