Infectious Diseases
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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...
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Investigating the Increase in Group A Streptococcus Among Indigenous Peoples
First Nations members had more skin and soft tissue infections and, unexpectedly, fewer streptococcal toxic shock syndrome cases...
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COVID-19: Another study links colchicine to better results
Brazilian trial tested gout drug against placebo in hospitalized patients.
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Microthrombi, necrosis seen in COVID-19 hearts on autopsy
A new autopsy series shows microthrombi and focal necrosis in hearts of patients who died of COVID-19. The findings support use of anticoagulation...
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Influenza Plus COVID-19 Equals Greater Concern
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Incidence of autoimmune hepatitis may be rising
This study evaluated trends in autoimmune liver diseases over a 9-year time frame in Canterbury, New Zealand.
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CDC: 20% of people in the U.S. are infected with an STD
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First monthly injectable HIV treatment approved by FDA
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Registry reveals H. pylori management mistakes
Duration was too short in 69% of cases, at 7-10 days instead of the recommended 14 days of eradication therapy.