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ACIP recommends third MMR dose, if outbreak risk
Recommendation based on 78% lower risk of mumps in college students who received 3rd dose.
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State regulations for tattoo facilities increased blood donor pools
SAN DIEGO – Accepted donors with tattoos increased 13-fold in California and 3-fold in Arizona after statewide regulations were enacted.
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Conjugate typhoid vaccine safe and effective in phase 2 trials
The conjugate vaccine could be safely administered to children as young as 6 months of age.
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In close vote, advisory panel prefers Shingrix over Zostavax
Eight committee members voted for the recommendation, and seven voted against it.
Opinion
Vaccine renaissance
The driver of the major change in pediatric infectious diseases after 1989 was economics.
Opinion
Artemisinin: Its global impact on the treatment of malaria
Although not endemic in the United States, malaria still is brought in by travelers.
Opinion
A ‘game changer’ for pediatric HIV
A look at how vertical transmission of HIV was largely halted in less than 25 years.
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Researchers beginning to explore microbiome’s effect on surgical outcomes
Cutting-edge research on the gut microbiome may inform the development of individualized presurgical protocols to prevent infections and...
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Hep C screening falling short in neonatal abstinence syndrome infants
SAN DIEGO – Screening message needs to be broadcast.
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From cells to socioeconomics, meth worsens HIV outcomes
BERLIN – Rising rates of methamphetamine use – particularly among men who have sex with men – are raising concerns.
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Study: EHR malpractice claims rising
Claims involving EHRs have more than doubled in the last 7 years, according to an analysis.