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Combo respiratory pathogen tests miss pertussis
BALTIMORE – Standalone pertussis PCR is best.
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Neurodevelopmental concerns may emerge later in Zika-exposed infants
BALTIMORE – Some Zika-exposed children showed poorer mobility and social cognitive scores as they approached 18 months even though their fetal...
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Tenofovir disoproxil treated HBV with fewer future HCCs
VIENNA - Chronic hepatitis B virus-infected patients treated with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate developed significantly fewer hepatocellular...
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Study finds increase in dermatologic prescriptions for postsurgical antibiotics
WASHINGTON – The investigators observed a greater than twofold variation in antibiotic prescribing rates across...
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Gut bacterium R. gnavus linked to lupus flares
Unraveling the mystery of the microbiome and lupus may hold answers.
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How to incorporate the gender wage gap into contract negotiations
PHILADELPHIA – Don’t view a woman asking for something as demanding or harsh when a male asking for the same exact...
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Ibrexafungerp effective against C. auris in two early case reports
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Volunteerism: How and why to do it, according to Dr. Eileen Barrett
PHILADELPHIA – Ideas for volunteering that beat packing penicillin in a backpack.
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Dolutegravir passes late pregnancy test
SEATTLE - In ART-naive women in the third trimester of pregnancy, dolutegravir led to reduced viral load at delivery compared to efavirenz.
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Dr. Douglas Paauw: Consider rechallenging patients with penicillin allergy
PHILADELPHIA – Penicillin allergies often are misdiagnosed.
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Research coalition issues plan for curing hepatitis B virus
VIENNA – More than 250 million people have hepatitis B virus infection, and no cure exists. Researchers published a strategy to fix this.