Infectious Diseases
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Midwife’s Fake Vaccinations Deserve Harsh Punishment: Ethicist
In a recent vaccine hesitancy instance, NY midwife gave 1500 kids homeopathic “medicine” rather than standard vaccines.
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Oral Transmission of Chagas Disease Has Severe Effects
"A myth I would like to dispel is that Chagas disease is not being transmitted in the United States."
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Florida’s Stance on Measles Upends Expert Guidance
Surgeon general Joseph Ladapo has advised parents to do whatever they think is best.
Letters from Maine
The Daycare Petri Dish
While we harbor our own unique collection of microbes, we share those with the microbiomes of the people with whom we interact socially.
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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.
Commentary
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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Management of Tinea Capitis in Children Varies, Survey Finds
“Future steps involve establishing evidence-based clinical practice guidelines that consider drug efficacy, safety profiles, and costs,” the...
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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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Bivalent COVID Vaccine Protected Children, Adolescents
Children who received an mRNA bivalent vaccine were less likely to be infected than were unvaccinated peers or those who received only monovalent...
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Respiratory Virus Surge: Diagnosing COVID-19 vs RSV, Flu
Due to overlapping symptoms, clinicians may struggle to differentiate diagnosis between flu, COVID-19, or RSV.