Infectious Diseases
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Anal, colorectal, liver cancer rising among HIV positive
The cumulative rates of anal, colorectal, and liver cancers are increasing among HIV-positive patients, mainly because in the antiretroviral era...
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Peramivir effective against most flu viruses circulating globally
Key clinical point: Peramivir is potently effective against seasonal influenza viruses circulating globally. Major finding: During the 2013-2014...
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2015 Nobel Prize for Medicine honors parasitic disease research
Three biomedical scientists who developed revolutionary therapies for the treatment of parasitic diseases have won the 2015 Nobel Prize in...
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Flu shot linked to lower risk of hospitalization for influenza pneumonia
Patients hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed, influenza-associated pneumonia had a 57% lower odds of having received the influenza vaccine than...
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CRE infections linked to catheters, hospitalization
About 3 in every 100,000 individuals developed a carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infection in 2012-2013, most of whom had previously been...
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Two-way text reminders boost adolescent vaccine use
Receipt of all services was highest among children whose parents texted back requesting that the pediatric office call them to set up an...
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Simple breath test effectively detected TB
Researchers in England used a novel gas analysis technique to detect tuberculosis in the breath, with a sensitivity of 93% and a specificity of 94...
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Progress in treating diabetic foot osteomyelitis
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‘Four C Model’ guides intervention for vaccine refusers
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‘Four C Model’ guides intervention for vaccine refusers
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In utero exposure to tenofovir associated with lower BMC
The average bone mineral content of the infants whose mothers who took tenofovir during pregnancy was 12.2% lower than was the average BMC of...