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What Cognitive Tests Show; Pig Kidney Recipient Dies; Human Plague Case Reported

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Pandemic Lockdowns Might Have Prevented Wheeze in a Generation of Babies

Italian study emphasizes the role of RSV prophylaxis

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Maternal RSV Vaccine Appears Safe, Real-World Study Finds

However, vaccine was associated with modest risk of maternal hypertensive disorders

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GOP House to Investigate Biden's Doctor; Record-Breaking Heat; Emhoff Has COVID

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The Early Days of the AIDS Crisis Felt Like 'Putting Band-Aids on a Hemorrhage'

An adapted excerpt from Anthony Fauci's new book, On Call

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Can Oligonucleotide Infusions Really Fix Lyme, Cancer, and Other Diseases?

U.S. clinics market oligonucleotide therapy for a wide range of conditions, without much evidence

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Extended-Infusion Antibiotics Tied to Reduced Mortality From Bloodstream Infections

Benefit limited to patients with severe illness or elevated minimum inhibitory concentrations

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Another Person Tests Positive for Bird Flu, CDC Says

Colorado dairy worker becomes the fourth human case tied to dairy cattle outbreak

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Physician Burnout Rate Drops; Tattoo Ink Contamination; Dengue Fever in Florida

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Uveitis in Kids Linked With Risk of Cataracts Over 20 Years

Use of steroid eye drops, methotrexate appeared to be risk factors

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Trump's False Comment; H5N1 Pandemic Unfolding in Slo-Mo? Researcher's Fraud Charge

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Did Cold Medications Affect Biden's Debate Performance?

How the American people assess the debate hinges on the answer

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CDC Advisors Back Updated COVID, Flu Vaccines for the Fall

ACIP also votes to recommend new pneumococcal vaccine for adults

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Most Kids Getting Antibiotics for Pink Eye Against Guideline Advice

"There are more supportive measures we can take without resorting to antibiotic eye drops"

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Sen. Durbin's Surgery; Dangerous Bacteria on Apple Watches? Princess Anne Discharged

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The Promise of Bacteriophage Therapy to Fight Drug-Resistant Superbugs

A conversation on living with cystic fibrosis and the threat of antimicrobial resistance

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More Evidence That Flu Is Linked to Heart Attacks

Of surprise was the finding that the risk was highest for patients without CAD hospitalization

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CDC Assists in Study Testing for Asymptomatic Bird Flu in Humans

Agency will explore spread, assess countermeasures, estimate risk of pandemic potential

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CDC Tells Docs to Be Alert for Dengue as Cases Ramp Up Worldwide

Even in the U.S., local mosquitoes are a growing threat

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What's Driving Avian Influenza Virus Evolution? Human Food Systems

What we do next really matters

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Real-World Analysis Identifies Meds Tied to Higher Risk of Liver Injury

Case reports may not be as reliable, researchers say

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Are You Ready to Diagnose Valley Fever?

The dust-borne fungal blight has many forms, and its footprint is growing

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Court: Some Employers Can Exclude PrEP, Cancer Screenings From Insurance Coverage

Not all preventive care recommended by the USPSTF is threatened by the narrow ruling, however

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King Charles' Sister Hospitalized; Mask Bill Vetoed; NFL Legend's Health Scare

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Preventing Surgical-Site Infections; Drugs Go Head to Head for Ischemic Stroke

Also in TTHealthWatch: managing obesity in children and adolescents

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Antibiotics May Not Be Necessary to Prevent Endophthalmitis After Cataract Surgery

Infections were extremely rare when surgeons relied only on low-strength povidone iodine

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Lawmakers Sharply Question Experts About COVID's Origin

"Lab leak" versus natural origin in the spotlight at hearing

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Trump Cussed Out Fauci; Midwife Destroyed Vaccines; Ian McKellen Hospitalized

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Secret Pentagon Anti-Vax Campaign; FDA's Tylenol Warning; E. Coli at the Olympics

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H5N1 Is Highly Lethal, but Only in Some Animals. Scientists Want to Know Why.

And what if the virus mutates in a way that changes all that?

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Some Pasteurization Methods May Not Clear H5N1 in Heavily Infected Milk

In experimental study, trace infectious virus detectable in some samples heated for short periods

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Doc Paralyzed After COVID; Legionella at Medicare HQ; Mystery Grand Canyon Illness

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Prior COVID Infection May Protect Against Some Common Colds

Researcher suggests finding could be key to vaccines that protect against multiple viruses

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Oprah Hospitalized; Senator in Car Crash; Oldest American Man Dies

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With Bird Flu Tests Hard to Get, How Will We Know When to Sound a Pandemic Alarm?

If government doesn't prepare to ramp up testing, U.S. could be caught off guard again

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COVID-Flu Vax on the Horizon; Counterfeit Diabetes Devices; Surviving Bird Flu

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FDA Expands Use of RSV Vaccine to Include More Adults

Arexvy now approved for people 50 years and older at increased risk of serious outcomes

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Make the Diagnosis: His Daughter Gifted Him With This. What is It?

A 35-year-old man presented to the doctor with complaints of fever, sore throat, cough, diarrhea, and a rash that developed over the prior 2 days. Can you diagnose the patient?

Missing Doc Found Dead; Trump's False Insulin Claim; CDC's Bird Flu Study

Missing Doc Found Dead; Trump's False Insulin Claim; CDC's Bird Flu Study

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'Uncertainty' Is Indeed a Bad Word: A Second Opinion on Pandemic Communication

Information should be presented to the public using a three-part approach

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