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C. difficile guidelines offer new possibilities
Updated recommendations address issues of diagnosis, recurrence, and fecal microbial transplant.
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Children and COVID: Vaccination trends beginning to diverge
Vaccine initiation may be declining already in children aged 12-15 years.
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Prophylactic anticoagulation tied to lower death rate in COVID
Prophylactic use of low-dose anticoagulation to prevent venous thromboembolism was associated with reduced 60-day mortality in patients...
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Giving flu and COVID-19 shots at same time appears safe, effective: Study
“It’s a small study, but it’s certainly encouraging to know that there didn’t seem to be a big decrease in immunogenicity either way and the...
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As new cases fall, U.S. passes 4 million children with COVID-19
CDC data suggest that vaccination has already slowed among children aged 12-15 years.
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Third COVID-19 vaccine dose helped some transplant recipients
All of those with low titers before the third dose had high titers after receiving the extra shot, in case series.
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COVID-19 death toll higher for international medical graduates
These individuals are more likely to work in places where the incidence of COVID-19 is high and in facilities with fewer resources, according to...
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More evidence links COVID vaccines to rare cases of myocarditis in youth
The side effect seems to be more common in teen boys and young men than in older adults and women.
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The pandemic changed smokers, but farming didn’t change humans
Also, find out which organs are secretly sharing their proteins and which dreams are a coping mechanism.
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By the numbers: Children and COVID-19 prevention
Completion of the vaccine regimen takes a big jump among the youngest eligible recipients.