Asthma patients experience respiratory distress due to allergens like house dust mites or pollen. However, the various triggers for asthma share a common pathway involving the release of proteins called type-2 cytokines by Type-2 helper T (Th2) cells and group-2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s). Both Th2 and ILC2 require high amounts of GATA-binding protein 3 (GATA3) for their maturation.
CDC panel recommends updated Covid boosters for people 6 months and older
The CDC’s vaccine advisory panel voted 13-1 to recommend an updated Covid-19 booster for people ages 6 months and older, a day after the FDA
September 13, 2023