Gerald Lee MD
drgerrylee.bsky.social
Gerald Lee MD
@drgerrylee.bsky.social
Allergist/Immunologist, CHOA and Grady
Associate Professor, Emory University
Co-host, Allergytalk podcast
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Thank you to @katiegmd.bsky.social and @drgerrylee.bsky.social for the awesome teaching yesterday on the differential and approach to a chief complaint of pruritic rash for Emory CRIG! Big thanks as well to Chelsea Deitelzweig for the case and Sam Stresemann who served as student discussant.
August 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Humans may be genetically programmed to produce antibodies against peanut, suggests a recent #ScienceTranslationalMedicine study showing nonallergic people harbor convergent, germline-encoded antibodies against the allergen Ara h 2.
Germline-encoded recognition of peanut underlies development of convergent antibodies in humans
Germline-encoded, epitope-specific antibodies underlie serum IgG recognition of the immunodominant peanut allergen Ara h 2 in humans.
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July 12, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Hey allergy FITs! A new series for FITs, by FITs released today the ACAAI #AllergyTalk podcast channel! Drs. Jungles and Hardemann interview Dr. Rathkopf on how to get your 1st job out of fellowship! #AIMedEd

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AllergyTalk FIT Episode 1: Navigating the Job Search
Podcast Episode · allergytalk · 18/06/2025 · 21m
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June 18, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Hey allergy colleagues, a new ACAAI #AllergyTalk podcast episode dropped today! I sat down with Dr. Michael Blaiss to understand the recent FDA warning regarding severe itching after stopping long term cetirizine and levocetirizine! I hope you find this helpful!

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Understanding the FDA Warning on Cetirizine/Levocetirizine
Podcast Episode · allergytalk · 06/09/2025 · 27m
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June 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Recently, the U.S. Department of Justice sent letters to scholarly journals inquiring about their process and principles. As an organization, we respect and support the CHEST journal's editorial leadership and long-standing reputation. Read more here: www.chestnet.org/newsroom/che...
April 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Use this form to tell us how the new US administration is affecting your research, or suggest future coverage

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Are the Trump team’s actions affecting your research? How to contact Nature
Use this form to share information with Nature’s news team, or to make suggestions for future coverage.
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February 22, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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Large epidemiologic studies have consistently shown an association between coffee and improved health outcomes. This may be one of the reasons: favorable changes to the gut microbiome 🏢🏢

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Coffee Boosts Beneficial Gut Bacterium
Researchers found a strong connection between coffee and the gut microbiome
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February 20, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
January 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM