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VZV vaccine reduces HZ incidence after HSCT
ORLANDO, FL—Results of a phase 3 trial suggest an inactivated varicella zoster virus (VZV) vaccine known as V212 can reduce the risk of herpes...
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Acquired mutations may compromise assay
A newly discovered issue with the Ba/F3 transformation assay could “jeopardize attempts to characterize the signaling mechanisms and drug...
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Vaccine can fight different malaria strains
An investigational malaria vaccine can protect healthy adults from infection with a malaria strain different from that contained in the vaccine,...
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AAD Plenary session topics range from telemedicine to Ebola
Psoriasis comorbidities, infantile hemangiomas, and president-elect and president addresses are also on the agenda
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COVER to COVER: Connecting Older Veterans (Especially Rural) to Community or Veteran-Eligible Resources
A demonstration project trained community counselors to become veteran benefits specialists to improve access to benefits for veterans who are...
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FDA clears push-button blood draw device
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for a push-button blood collection device called TAP. It provides “...
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Paid Sick Days Help Reduce Flu Exposure (For Some)
Cultural and structural workplace factors impact employees’ decisions to take sick time and prevent the spread of illness.
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When the Diagnosis Hurts
This morning, this 60-year-old man had a lung biopsy. This afternoon, he started experiencing chest pain. What does a radiograph of the area...
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Inpatient palliative care improves QOL for HSCT patients
ORLANDO, FL—New research shows that patients who received inpatient palliative care while undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT)...
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CHMP recommends authorization of antiemetic agent
The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended marketing authorization for the antiemetic...