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Inactivated flu vaccine more effective than live version
Despite efforts to increase the thermostability and immunogenicity of the quadrivalent live attenuated influenza vaccine, the inactivated vaccine...
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HPV vaccination rose after ACA implementation
Is there more that physicians can do to maintain the increase in HPV vaccinations?
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Prenatal ART regimen with lowest risk is TDF-FTC-EFV
Large study compares rates of adverse outcomes associated with ART regimens and pregnancy in women with HIV infections.
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Acute otitis media: Which children to treat
A hard-to-miss symptom, severe bulging of the eardrum, should prompt antibiotic treatment, Finnish researchers say, while children with a peaked...
Conference Coverage
When patients get the travel bug, dermatologists should beware
NEW YORK – Asking the right questions is key to recognizing infectious diseases patients may have picked up during their travels.
Feature
ACA: Five tactics could lead to implosion
Are regulation and inaction being employed by the White House to push the Affordable Care Act to the point of no return?
From the Journals
Campylobacteriosis incidence rises in U.S. from 2004 to 2012
Incidence of campylobacteriosis increased significantly in the United States from 2004 to 2012.
News from the FDA/CDC
Less than half of office visits involve primary care
Patients aged 45 years and over are more likely to see a specialist.
Conference Coverage
Sodium fusidate noninferior to linezolid for acute skin infections
Sodium fusidate, a drug long approved in Europe and under development for U.S. approval, was noninferior to linezolid in a phase 3 study for...
Conference Coverage
Oral prophylaxis and vaginal ring effective in adolescent HIV prevention
Trials show two new possible solutions for HIV prevention in adolescent girls.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves faster, pangenotypic cure for hep C virus
A faster cure for all genotypes of the hepatitis C virus with or without liver disease comes to market.