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Pathogens Tied to Food Poisoning Linger on Kitchen Towels

E. coli and more found on towels in Mauritian households even after a month

Medicaid or No Insurance Tied to Higher Death Risk in HCV

All public plans lead to higher mortality rates, according to 10-year study

Hepatitis D: The 'Forgotten Virus' is Still Here

More attention to screening, treatment is needed, say experts

Current DTaP Vaccines Deemed Safe

But efficacy against pertussis could be better

FDA Warns of Birth Defects from HIV Drug Dolutegravir

Safety signal seen in Botswana trial data

Report: Next Pandemic Will Likely Be Respiratory-Based Virus

Experts argue that increased surveillance on a clinical and public health level is critical

More Antibiotics Around Cardiac Device Procedures Doesn't Cut Important Infections

Huge randomized trial shows no better than possible modest effect

Antibiotics Questioned in Preemies Without Confirmed Sepsis

Drugs often used inappropriately, researchers say

Drug Choices Safe in Pediatric Gut Infections

Finding validates clinical practice in complicated intra-abdominal infections

Algorithm Helps Manage Fever

Pediatric cancer patients with non-neutropenic fever could benefit

Zika Babies Born Normal Stay Normal -- So Far

At 6 months, development does not appear delayed

Mumps and Boosters; Ecigs and Quitting: It's PodMed Double T!

This week's topics include sinusitis treatment, low back pain management, waning mumps immunity, and e-cigarettes and quitting attempts

Infectious Disease Death Rates Mostly Down Across U.S.

But deaths from diarrheal diseases have increased since 1980

AAAAI: Penicillin Allergy Label Linked to MRSA, C. difficile

Increase attributable to use of alternative antibiotics

How to Better ID Brain Cysts from Pork Tapeworm

Neurocysticercosis requires neuroimaging, serologic testing

Slow Medicine: Omega-3s, Zoster Vaccination, and Bariatric Surgery

Thoughtful review of hot-button topics in the news

Treating Molluscum Contagiosum Infection?

'Natural resolution' -- that is, no treatment -- 'remains a reasonable approach'

Common Food Additive Promoting C. diff?

F. Perry Wilson, MD, examines new study pointing a finger at trehalose

'Flesh-Eating' Infection Hits Record High in Japan (Asahi Shimbun)

More than 500 cases reported in 2017

Pearls From: David Rubin, MD

Expert discusses how to treat C. diff in IBD patients

Radiologists See Evidence, Impact of Opioid Epidemic

Emboli and infections from unsafe injection practices turn up on imaging

Monkeypox Outbreaks On the Rise in Africa?

CDC data shows distinct zoonotic events in districts in central and western areas

Flu Vax May Improve Outcomes in Other Illnesses

Vaccinated patients hospitalized with flu had lower risk of AKI development

How Influenza Got Its Name (STAT)

Plus the backstories of six other diseases

Vets with HCV Might Settle Cancer Controversy

VA experience seems to rule out possible cancer-causing effect of new drugs

AASLD Liver Meeting Covers a Lot of Ground

New science could 'potentially change the field'

Men's Risk for HPV-Related Oral Cancer Soars

But caution needed in interpreting cross-sectional study, says Perry Wilson, MD

High Resolution Rate in Viral Conjunctivitis

Almost 80% of patients virus free by day 6

U.S. Olympians Came Home with Medals 鈥� and Arboviruses

Cases of dengue, chikungunya, and West Nile, but not Zika

Investigational Flu Drug a Near Match for Oseltamivir

Clinical outcomes 'identical' but virology different

Study Questions Durability of MMR Vaccine

Findings point to the need for booster doses in adults

Single-Tablet ART: New Hope in HIV Therapy?

All-in-one fixed dose combo proves safe, effective in EMERALD trial

Study: C. Diff Cases Tied to Antibiotics for Dental Work

Dentists don't necessarily see the adverse effects of antibiotics, researcher says

Antibiotic Pipeline Overflows

New drugs and new classes intrigue IDWeek audience

'Fungal Superbug' Raising Fears

But few Candida auris cases so far in U.S.

H7N9 Flu Changes Worry Experts

'Huge surge' in cases in China in 2016-17 season

Hepatitis A Outbreak to Greet IDWeek

Homeless bear brunt of disease; delegates at low risk

Make the Diagnosis: More Than a Mosquito Bite

Case Findings: A 52-year-old man who had returned from an end-of-summer camping trip in Vermont two weeks earlier went to the doctor complaining of a severe headache in the front of his head and a widespread rash of blanching macules. The illness had started a few days earlier with just a mild fever, myalgias, and some loss of appetite. Despite feeling terrible, he joked that his trip was fun, but he's pretty sure the mosquito is the unofficial bird of Vermont. What is your diagnosis?

Morning Break: Antibiotics Running Out; Teen Sex Interest Drops; Children Drive to OR

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the 麻豆传媒 staff

AIDS Science Meeting Returns to Paris

Leaders vow to battle to preserve research into virus

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