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N.Y. hospitals report near-universal CMV screening when newborns fail hearing tests
BALTIMORE – Screening by saliva swab, with urine PCR confirmation.
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Senators question whether health IT regulation can keep up with innovation
“I wonder exactly whether it is conceivable for us to achieve standards that will allow systems to talk to each other from one hospital system,...
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No exudates or fever? Age over 11? Skip strep test
BALTIMORE – There are a few key variables to define when it’s safe to forgo strep testing in pharyngitis.
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Consider varying generational needs, preferences in the workplace and with patients
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Generational differences have important implications for communication, education, and more –...
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Ribavirin boosts HCV genotype 3 eradication in compensated cirrhotic patients
VIENNA – Data from more than 14,000 English patients showed incremental benefit from ribavirin when treating hepatitis C genotype 3 virus.
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Early childhood infections tied to psychosis risk
ORLANDO – Researchers examining data from 647,000 people in Sweden found that infections before the age of 4 are linked to the risk of...
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Most measles cases in 25 years prompts government pleas to vaccinate
CDC update coincides with National Infant Immunization Week campaign to reinforce message that vaccines are safe and effective.
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Combo respiratory pathogen tests miss pertussis
BALTIMORE – Standalone pertussis PCR is best.
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Neurodevelopmental concerns may emerge later in Zika-exposed infants
BALTIMORE – Some Zika-exposed children showed poorer mobility and social cognitive scores as they approached 18 months even though their fetal...
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Tenofovir disoproxil treated HBV with fewer future HCCs
VIENNA - Chronic hepatitis B virus-infected patients treated with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate developed significantly fewer hepatocellular...
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Study finds increase in dermatologic prescriptions for postsurgical antibiotics
WASHINGTON – The investigators observed a greater than twofold variation in antibiotic prescribing rates across...