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Critical new allergy pathway: Mouse study discovery points to potential new drug targets for treating asthma, hay fever, and other inflammatory disorders – Science Daily

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have identified the sequence of molecular events by which tiny, tick-like creatures called house dust mites trigger asthma and allergic rhinitis. The researchers, whose study was published online June 22 in Nature Immunology, found that allergy-triggering molecules from dust mites can interact with an immune protein… Read More »

Critical practices to improve business associate management

As healthcare organizations face increased risk of privacy and security breach, recognizing the significant role played by their business associates is critical. Rigorous due diligence is part of the risk analysis conducted by covered entities (CEs) to ensure partners have HIPAA-compliant policies in place to safeguard the privacy and security of protected health information (PHI).… Read More »