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In California, medical vaccine exemptions tripled after personal belief exemption ban
The law’s loophole means outbreaks likely will still occur.
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Medicare fee schedule: Proposed pay bump falls short of promise
CMS officials were not able to find adequate funding in so-called misvalued codes to back the increase promised by MACRA, as required by law,...
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What’s in a name?
For some, a PCOS diagnosis might hurt more than it helps.
Conference Coverage
Developing vaccines against enterovirus-A71 called a priority
MADRID - Multivalent vaccine would be best.
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FDA grants accelerated approval for treatment of Chagas disease in children
Benznidazole, an antiparasitic drug, is the first treatment approved in the United States for treating the infection.
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Young adults lead the ranks of recently insured
Since 2010, Americans aged 18-29 years have seen a larger drop in their uninsured rate than those younger and older.
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FDA approves first gene therapy – tisagenlecleucel for ALL
“New technologies such as gene and cell therapies hold out the potential to transform medicine and create an inflection point in our ability to...
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AAP recommends hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth for all infants
The safety net of the birth dose is critically important.
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PD3 G1 SNA found to correlate with pentavalent rotavirus vaccine efficacy
Outperforms PD3 serum anti-RV IgA geometric mean titers ratios.
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Real-world adverse events reported after bivalent MenB vaccination in college students
Real-world rates of vaccine side effects are lower or similar to those in clinical trials.
Conference Coverage
How to reduce NICU transfers for asymptomatic hypoglycemia
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Hold off blood glucose testing until neonates are fed for the first time and glucose homeostasis can begin.