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CDC Rats Out First U.S. Transmission of Seoul Hantavirus

Case report documents two locally transmitted cases of this infection in D.C.

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CDC Details Deadly Aromatherapy Outbreak

Tropical disease hit middle America and could pop up again, agency scientists say

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10 麻豆传媒 With the Lowest Hourly Rate

Calculated by annual salary divided by number of hours worked

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Laws Stripping Public Health Powers a 'Terrifying Step Back,' Says Former HHS Chief

But some laws and proposed laws are not all bad, argues public health expert

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Full Data on Pfizer's Oral COVID Drug Now Published

Journal paper adds details supporting press release claims, FDA authorization

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Novel Drug Shows Promise for Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Challenge trial involving healthy adults showed superiority to placebo at multiple doses

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Was a 19th Century Global Pandemic a Case of COVID 1.0?

Medical historians suspect Russian flu was caused by a coronavirus and holds lessons for today

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Discouraging Our Children From Becoming Doctors

The other "Great Resignation" in medicine

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ACIP Embraces Spikevax Amid Serious Talk of Changing mRNA Dosing Interval

Would longer time between doses do the trick to reduce myocarditis risk?

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More Evidence Fuels Debate Over Strep Infections and Tics

Group A strep not tied to tics in kids with family history

Can We Catch COVID From Our Pets?

Jumps between species provide ample opportunity for virus to change, says Benjamin tenOever

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False Negatives Still Common With COVID PCR Testing

Pathologist says one in five people get negative result even if they have COVID

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Microbiome Therapy Cut Post-Antibiotic C. Diff Recurrence

Phase III trial showed "two-pronged" approach worked, regardless of age, antibiotic type

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Vaccination, Religion, and Science: An Astonishing 300-Year-Old Story

It's time for a history lesson in the roots of vaccine advocacy and resistance

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MS Risk Skyrockets After Epstein-Barr Virus, but Not Other Infections

Findings show "compelling evidence of causality"

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Don't Expect Much From COVID Vax in This Patient Group

With rituximab on board, even third doses didn't induce meaningful antibody response

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Doctor Submits Fluvoxamine EUA Application to FDA

Group of physician-scientists believes data support authorization for treating COVID-19

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Medical Examiners Report Demands to Remove COVID From Death Certificates

In other cases, they have been asked to add it, so that families can receive FEMA money

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No Extra C. Diff Risk Observed With Vedolizumab in Ulcerative Colitis

Retrospective study found no increased risk versus anti-TNF agents, but more research is needed

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Despite Pandemic Spotlight, Infectious Disease Not a Sought-After Specialty

Specialty has long struggled to fill fellowship training positions

An Inside Look at a New York Lab Working With Omicron

NYU virologist: "What Omicron represents is scary, but Omicron itself is not scary"

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Hospitals Confront New Accreditation Standards to Come

Small, rural sites may be uniquely affected by Joint Commission standards expected in 2022

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Because You Don't Want to Ask a Tyrannosaurus Rex to 'Open Wide!'

Noninvasive imaging reveals bone infection in fossilized dinosaur jaw

Make the Diagnosis: Fever and Flank Pain -- What鈥檚 Up?

A 31-year-old man went to urgent care complaining of fever and chills lasting a few days, which he originally thought was the flu.

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Florida Hospitals Face Dueling Vaccine Mandate Rules

The stakes are high with Medicare, Medicaid dollars at play

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Ivermectin to Curb West Nile Virus? Not Such a Bird-Brained Idea

Pilot study suggests alternative to insecticides for vector control

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Inhaled Steroid Disappoints for COVID-19

But not a complete flop

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What Caused Brazil's First Urban Yellow Fever Outbreak in 80 Years?

Affected demographic groups offer clues to one theory about its origin

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Why Are So Few Sick From COVID in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Data from a cohort study in Mali only add to the medical mystery

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Ivermectin Works! (For River Blindness in Nigeria)

Mass drug administration led to significant progress against the illness in southern Nigeria

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Georgia Emergency Doc Tries Again for Congress

Rich McCormick, MD, got his political start lobbying on surprise billing

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COVID Rapid Test Prices 'Ridiculous'

"It's really a travesty these aren't being subsidized appropriately," expert says

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Antibiotics Slow Down Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease in Kids

GOAL trial supports screening

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More Investment Sorely Needed to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance

Investors, pharma, advocates cite "market failure" in developing new treatments

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Are Second COVID Vax Doses Too Risky After Allergic Reaction to the First?

Mostly no, says military doctor

A child wearing a protective mask holds a COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card showing a dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

What You Need to Know About Kids' COVID Vax Dose

Lower dose showed good antibody response, low side effects

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Who Are the Scientists Behind the COVID-19 Vaccines?

A new book details the personalities, and the science, that made COVID vaccines a reality

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Guillain-Barre Risk Up Slightly After Shingrix

Findings support FDA warning for recombinant zoster vaccine

Should Doctors Peddling COVID Disinformation Lose Their License?

A group of physicians is pushing the Federation of State Medical Boards to do just that

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What's Driving the COVID Rapid Test Shortage?

Demand from employers is surging, and so are prices

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