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Haunting Questions About a Lethal American Virus

— How long has Sin Nombre hantavirus lived in North America?

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Screening After False Positive Mammograms; RSV Vaccination and Hospitalization

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Sep 14, 2024
ERS Roundup: Air Filtration Succeeds in Reducing Infections

Other studies looked at steroids for kids with pneumonia and a link between asthma and fertility

Sep 13, 2024
HHS Proposes Rule to Increase Access to Kidney, Liver Transplants in HIV Patients

Rule would streamline criteria for organ donation from donors with HIV to recipients with HIV

Sep 13, 2024
CDC: U.S. Falls Short in Improving QoL for Older People With HIV

Addressing shortcomings will require moving "beyond clinical care," agency says

Sep 13, 2024
HHS Proposes Rule to Increase Access to Kidney, Liver Transplants in HIV Patients

Rule would streamline criteria for organ donation from donors with HIV to recipients with HIV

CDC: U.S. Falls Short in Improving QoL for Older People With HIV

Addressing shortcomings will require moving "beyond clinical care," agency says

Infectious Disease Case Studies

Solitary Penile Ulcer Could Signal Various Sexually Transmitted Infections

PCR testing reveals an unusual presentation of an increasingly common disease

A computer rendering of an mpox lesion and an mpox virus.
What Caused a Mysterious Grayish Tongue Plaque in a Healthy Man?

Man presented with irregular gray-white ulcers on the soft palate, uvula, and tonsils

A photo of a young male physician inspecting the tongue of a mature man.

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Trump's IVF Pledge; Nurse Rescues Trapped Man; Who's Getting Vaccinated?

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Sep 13, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Inhaled Antibiotic for Bronchiectasis Shows Benefit ... and Then It Doesn't

One negative trial in the phase III PROMIS program blamed squarely on the COVID-19 pandemic

Sep 12, 2024
ERS over a photo of the Messe Wien Exhibition Congress Center in Vienna, Austria.
Single Dose of Mpox Vaccine Series Appears to Give Partial Protection

However, full two-dose vaccine series likely needed to curtail mpox resurgence, researchers say

Sep 12, 2024
A photo of a box of vials of the modified vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN; Jynneos) mpox vaccine.
Full Sequence of Missouri Patient's H5 Bird Flu May Not Be Available

Still, CDC officials say virus appears related to strain seen in dairy cows

Sep 12, 2024
A computer rendering of H5N1 viruses in the blood stream.
Sports Doc Sex Abuse Probe; Corpse in Hospital Catering Oven; Herpes Vax Flop

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Sep 12, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Circulating H5N1 Bird Flu Spotted by Wastewater Monitoring During Summer

Signal has generally trailed off, but more sensitive method showed virus lingering in Texas

Sep 11, 2024
An aerial photo of a wastewater treatment plant outside Houston, Texas.
Molnupiravir May Offer Modest 6-Month Benefits for High-Risk COVID Patients

Secondary analysis of trial data consistent with observational studies

Sep 11, 2024
A photo of a pharmacist holding a box of molnupiravir (Lagevrio) capsules.
Steroid Use Tied to Diabetes; Suicide Rates Climbing; Legionnaire's Death Toll Rises

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Sep 11, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
FDA Advisors Question Potential Role of Novel Oral UTI Antibiotic

Concerns about patient selection, antibiotic resistance dominated the discussion

Sep 10, 2024
FDA ADCOMM sulopenem etzadroxil/probenecid (sulopenem) over a computer rendering of bacteria spilling from a bladder.
Opinion
What Can We Learn From Blood Culture Bottle Shortage?

Its disparate impact offers lessons in resource sharing and medical ethics

Sep 10, 2024
 A photo of a blood test in culture bottles in an incubator being tested for bacterial growth.
Questions Linger About Missouri Patient Who Contracted Bird Flu

Human-to-human transmission a key concern

Sep 10, 2024
A colorized transmission electron micrograph of avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles.
95-Year-Old Physician: Here's How I Stood Up to a Deeply Ill Richard Nixon

Nixon was still recovering from a difficult infection when he debated JFK in 1960

Sep 09, 2024
A photo of Vice President Richard Nixon and Senator John Kennedy during the 1960 debate.
Missing RN Found Dead; Egg-Linked Salmonella Outbreak; World's Oldest Med Student?

Health news and commentary gathered by ѻýҕl staff

Sep 09, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
As Interest From Families Wanes, Pediatricians Scale Back on COVID Shots

The amount of vaccine to order is "a guess," says one physician

Sep 08, 2024
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