Infectious Diseases
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ABIM Revokes Two Physicians’ Certifications Over Accusations of COVID Misinformation
Two critical care docs lose ABIM certification following advocating for ivermectin as a treatment for COVID.
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What You Need to Know About Oropouche Virus Disease
The main symptoms are not different from other arboviral infections, ie, fever, maybe joint and muscle pain, maybe rash.
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Viral Season 2024-2025: Try for An Ounce of Prevention
In addition to hygiene and self-care we now have vaccinations aimed to prevent COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus.
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Study Identifies Oral Antibiotics Linked to Severe Cutaneous Reactions
The results “underscore the importance of judicious prescribing, with preferential use of antibiotics associated with a lower risk when clinically...
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How Safe is Anti–IL-6 Therapy During Pregnancy?
Transient neonatal cytopenia was the only possible adverse outcome that could be related to anti–IL-6 therapy.
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Identifying, Treating Lyme Disease in Primary Care
Physicians in areas where Lyme is endemic should be on alert as high season arrives.
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Shortage of Blood Bottles Could Disrupt Care
CDC warns about shortage of blood culture media bottles that could last into the fall and impact patient care.
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‘Doesn’t Fit Anything I Trained for’: Committee Examines Treatment for Chronic Illness After Lyme Disease
Few RCTs have been conducted on PTLD and there is no consensus on treatment; NASEM has called for more research.
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Twice-Yearly PrEP Gives ‘Huge’ 100% Protection
Twice-yearly injections are 100% effective in preventing new infections, according to the final results from the ...
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Study Links Newer Shingles Vaccine to Delayed Dementia Diagnosis
The current study made use of a “natural experiment” in the United States, which switched over from use of the live vaccine to the recombinant...
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Disruptive Sleep Linked to Increased Susceptibility to COVID-19
A meta-analysis found that patients with OSA, insomnia were at higher risk for COVID-19, long COVID, and hospitalization.