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Derms in survey say climate change is impacting their patients
“Physicians, including dermatologists, are starting to understand the impact of the climate crisis on both their patients and themselves.”
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Seniors face higher risk of other medical conditions after COVID-19
The risk of a new condition being triggered by COVID is more than twice as high in seniors, compared with younger patients, new research suggests...
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C. difficile: New vancomycin-resistant strains raise concerns
“Our results may help explain a decreasing effectiveness of antibiotic-based therapy in C difficile infection.”
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C. difficile: New vancomycin-resistant strains raise concerns
“Our results may help explain a decreasing effectiveness of antibiotic-based therapy in C difficile infection.”
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FDA approves 2-month dosing of injectable HIV drug Cabenuva
“Adults living with HIV have a treatment option that further reduces the frequency of medication,” said Candice Long of Janssen Therapeutics.
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Antibody mix may prevent COVID symptoms in some asymptomatic people
The results suggest new potential for monoclonal antibodies currently used for postexposure prophylaxis and treatment of symptomatic SARS-CoV-2....
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CDC issues new pneumococcal vaccine recommendations for adults
PCV15 and PREVNAR20 received approval from the FDA in July 2021, providing an impetus for the revised recommendations.
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Pandemic pushed death rates to historic highs
Historical data may help support preparation for future pandemics.
Opinion
Another winter for our discontent
I have figured out that I am not good at predicting what will happen next, and the experts don’t seem to be much better.
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Omicron survives longer on plastic, skin than other COVID variants
The study found that the variants had more resistance to ethanol than the original strain of COVID.