Infectious Diseases
CE/CME
Click for Credit: Long-term antibiotics & stroke, CHD; Postvaccination seizures; more
Topics include: Poor response to statins • Postvaccination seizures • Hydroxychloroquine adherence in SLE • Long-term antibiotics & stroke,...
News
Religious vaccination exemptions may be personal belief exemptions in disguise
A new study examines how rates of religious exemptions for vaccination differ when personal belief exemptions are available and what happens when...
Conference Coverage
Flu vaccine cuts infection severity in kids and adults
Recent U.S. data compiled by the CDC documented that children and adults who received influenza vaccines had fewer severe infections.
Law & Medicine
Stay Informed About Informed Consent
Missing a diagnosis—even in the absence of negligence—can have a devastating impact on the patient, and it can be costly for you in other ways.
Conference Coverage
Birth year linked to influenza-subtype susceptibility
Analysis of a recent U.S. flu season showed some age groups were more prone to get H1N1 flu, while H3N2 predominated at other ages.
News
NIH seeks gene-based cures for HIV, sickle cell disease
The agency is collaborating with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for the $200 million, 4-year project.
News
ACIP approves child and adolescent vaccination schedule for 2020
Minor changes in wording and design to child and adolescent ACIP vaccination schedule match updates to adult schedule.
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ACIP approves 2020 adult vaccination schedule
Updates to ACIP adult vaccination schedule include language on shared clinical decision making.
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ACIP plans flu review for older adults
Work group will address issues of which flu vaccine options may be best for seniors.
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ACIP recommends two options for pertussis vaccination
Updated language allows use of either Tdap or Td for pertussis booster, prophylaxis, and catch-up immunization, according to ACIP recommendations...