Infectious Diseases
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Prospective data support delaying antibiotics for pediatric respiratory infections
Children who were immediately prescribed antibiotics showed no significant difference in symptom severity or duration from those who received a...
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Zika vaccine candidate shows promise in phase 1 trial
Healthy trial participants show evidence of protection for at least 1 year.
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The lost year – even for common respiratory viruses
Blunted 2019-2020 and nearly absent 2020-2021 respiratory virus season may have set the stage for intense 2021-2022 rebounds for the non–SARS-CoV-...
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Infectious diseases ‘giant’ John Bartlett: His ‘impact will endure’
Shortly after joining Johns Hopkins in 1980, Dr. Bartlett focused on HIV/AIDS research and caring for people with HIV.
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The changing brain signature of HIV
Researchers examined structural brain associations with CD4+ T-cell counts and HIV viral load.
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2021 ACIP adult schedule released
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Expert calls for paradigm shift in lab monitoring of some dermatology drugs
A patient’s propensity for developing drug-induced liver injury from terbinafine use is not predictable from LFT monitoring, according to Dr....
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COVID-19 in children: New cases down for third straight week
Children’s share of all new cases has risen for five consecutive weeks.
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U.K. COVID-19 variant doubling every 10 days in the U.S.: Study
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Are diagnosticians chasing COVID-linked zebras and missing horses?
In their desire to not miss MIS-C, doctors triggered a cascade of specialty consultations, follow-up testing, and an unwarranted diagnostic...
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Rheumatologic disease activity an important influencer of COVID-19 death risk
COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance physician registry data highlight need to maintain adequate disease control to lower risk for death from...