Infectious Diseases
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Ebola Vaccine Saves Lives Even After Exposure
It is the only Ebola vaccine currently recommended for use during an epidemic.
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Reduced-Dose Vaccines Protect Patients With HIV Against Mpox
The intradermal dose-saving vaccination is preferable to the subcutaneous route; patients with very low T cell counts may need a booster.
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Curbing Antibiotic Use Works
A joint effort by European disease control, food safety, and regulatory groups has reduced antibiotic-resistant bacteria, finds report.
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Study IDs Immune Abnormality Possibly Causing Long COVID
Research found that the part of the body’s immune response called the “complement system” is not working properly in patients with long COVID.
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What Skin Manifestations Are Associated With Pediatric IBD?
The most common noninfectious dermatologic condition among the 425 children and adolescents was acne, followed by eczema.
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Long-Term Follow-Up Emphasizes HPV Vaccination Importance
No cases of high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia or condyloma were seen in a study of patients who received an HPV...
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Postinfectious Cough: Are Treatments Ever Warranted?
Physicians weigh in on when and how to treat a lingering cough.
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Pretreatment Lab Testing for Chronic Skin Diseases Diverges From Guidelines
In the study, a CBC was the most common pretreatment test across treatments, performed in 41%-69% of patients before starting treatment with a...
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Mixing Paxlovid With Specific Immunosuppressants Risks Serious Adverse Reactions
The EMA has warned that Paxlovid should only be administered alongside tacrolimus, ciclosporin, everolimus, or sirolimus if their blood levels can...
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Bivalent Vaccines Protect Even Children Who’ve Had COVID
Doctor discusses the progression of understanding of COVID-19 and current vaccines.
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SARS-CoV-2 a Possible Trigger for Achalasia
Could infection with SARS-CoV-2 result in a rare motility disease of the esophagus?