Invention Description Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), encompassing Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, presents significant clinical challenges due to its complex and heterogeneous nature, often leading to lifelong health complications. Current diagnostic and therapeutic strategies are limited by an incomplete understanding of...

Valley Fever (VF) or coccidioidomycosis is a systemic fungal infection that is endemic to the Southwestern United States although it can occur in other parts of the world. Studies suggest that as few as 10 inhaled spores are sufficient to cause an infection. Roughly 40% of VF patients experience vague or flu-like symptoms and approximately 5-10% of...