Infectious Diseases
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Low-calorie tastes sweeter with a little salt
Plus: Indiana loses its biggest Butt, and sugarless sweeteners lose the aftertaste.
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FDA warns of tattoo ink tied to dangerous infections
“I’ve seen several different infections from tattooing, and they are from organisms that tend to contaminate things in damp, liquid-type...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA panel backs new COVID booster focusing only on variants
Panelists also raised other questions during the meeting, including concerns about moves toward tying COVID vaccinations into the model of annual...
Conference Coverage
Latest data: COVID vaccine safety, protection, and breakthrough infections in inflammatory, autoimmune diseases
EULAR 2023 served up a bevy of studies on the protection and safety of COVID vaccines for patients and pregnant and breastfeeding women, as well...
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The road to weight loss is paved with collusion and sabotage
Plus: Taiwanese mosquitoes face a robotic foe, and surgical knots face the cold eye of physics.
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The evolving pulmonary landscape in HIV
“Should management be tailored for people with HIV infection?”
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Report eyes complications from microwave energy devices for hyperhidrosis
The study authors recommend questioning patients about hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) history and examining for HS clinical findings before using...
From the Journals
Risk threshold may help providers decide on rabies PEP
In the United States, rabies postexposure prophylaxis often is given without a comprehensive assessment that considers regional variances.
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Ancient plague, cyclical pandemics … history lesson?
Plus: AI detects invisible concussions and a janitor does more than clean.
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Adult tonsillectomies work and they’re cost effective
There are sparse data about the value of the procedure, which has fallen out of favor.
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC warns of Mpox resurgence in summer of 2023
Springtime and summertime gatherings and festivals could lead to renewed virus spread.