Infectious Diseases
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Science lags behind for kids with long COVID
“Right now, it’s a rehabilitation-based approach focused on improving symptoms and functioning so that kids can go back to their usual activities...
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Clinical characteristics of recurrent RIME elucidated in chart review
Psychiatric complications such as anxiety and depression followed the onset of RIME in 33% of those with recurrent disease and 22% of those with...
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Does latest rise in new cases point toward stabilization?
New England states take the lead in vaccinating the newly eligible.
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CDC warns about potentially deadly virus in infants
The CDC is urging doctors to test for parechovirus if infants present with fever, seizures, and sepsis-like symptoms.
Article
Fungated Eroded Plaque on the Arm
A 39-year-old man from Ohio presented with a tender, 10×6-cm, fungated, eroded plaque on the right medial upper arm that developed over the last 4...
Article
Diffuse annular lesions
This patient inadvertently complicated her own recovery by chalking up these lesions to a preexisting condition.
News
Berdazimer gel beats vehicle for molluscum contagiosum in phase 3 study
Approximately one-third of patients achieved complete lesion clearance with minimal adverse effects.
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Moderate drinking shows more benefit for older vs. younger adults
Nuanced analysis presents risks of alcohol consumption for individuals of different ages.
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Liver cancer risk persists after direct-acting antiviral treatment for HCV
“Even with that decline in risk up to 7 years after eradication of hepatitis C with direct-acting antivirals, the risk is still high enough to...
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Coming soon: More breathable, more comfortable face masks
“We are focused on building masks for the next pandemic, the next wildfires.”