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Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>ED Doc's License Revoked; Bird Flu Fatality Rate in Humans; Pesticide Risk in Fruits

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>'Sluggish' Hospital Uptake of Newer Antibiotics for Gram-Negative Infections

Cost and clinical uncertainty may be behind low utilization

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<乌鸦传媒>IG Live April 22: Temperature Rising, Health Declining

How health professionals can help confront climate change

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<乌鸦传媒>Trader Joe's Sold Contaminated Product, CDC Warns

Multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to fresh basil

A photo of a female physician administering oral rotavirus vaccine to a baby in his mothers arms.

<乌鸦传媒>Rotavirus: Then and Now

Many pediatric hospital residents "have never seen a case of rotavirus," said Paul Offit, MD

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<乌鸦传媒>Rotavirus Still Ranks High as Cause of Acute Gastroenteritis in Children

Recent research sheds light on how the virus can cause such severe symptoms

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<乌鸦传媒>Antipsychotics in Dementia Tied to Wider Range of 'Serious Harms'

Steepest increases in risk observed for pneumonia, kidney injury, VTE, and stroke

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<乌鸦传媒>Listeriosis Outbreak Linked to Vegan Cheese

Raw nut-based products are overlooked sources of foodborne illness

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<乌鸦传媒>Oral Antibiotics Alone Miss the Mark for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis

But adverse events, quality of life, and patient satisfaction similar to oral/IV approach

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<乌鸦传媒>The H5N1 Outbreak Is Not a Test Run, It's a Warning Shot

A true public health success would be preventing the virus from further adapting to humans

A photo of vials of Spikevax and Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccines.

<乌鸦传媒>Only One Harm From mRNA COVID Vaccines, Report Determines

Independent reviewers reject causal links to infertility, myocardial infarction, stroke

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<乌鸦传媒>Novel Chlamydia Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trial

Fourfold seroconversion rate of 100% in all active vaccine groups

A photo of President Joe Biden listening to Shia al-Sudani in the Oval Office of the White House.

<乌鸦传媒>White House Announces Partnership With 50 Countries to Stifle Future Pandemics

President Biden asking for $1.2 billion for global health safety efforts

A photo of blue rubber gloved hands drawing botulinum toxin from a vial with an out of focus woman in the background.

<乌鸦传媒>Counterfeit 'Botox' Spreading Across the U.S., CDC Warns

Nine people hospitalized across nine states after receiving the injections

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Decaying Bodies and COVID Fraud? Health Worker Minimum Wage; Pharma's Small Tax Bill

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Bird Flu Is Spreading to More Farm Animals. Are Milk and Eggs Safe?

Health officials say the risk to the public is low and the food supply remains safe

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<乌鸦传媒>Cardiac Events Common in Older, Hospitalized RSV Patients

New RSV vaccines could reduce risk, researchers said

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<乌鸦传媒>Growing Eye Mass Leads to a Rare Diagnosis

Tropical parasitic disease is often asymptomatic, but beware of unexplained ocular symptoms

<乌鸦传媒>Delirium and Dementia; Are Biosimilars Cheaper for Patients?

Also in TTHealthWatch: preventing infections by drug-resistant bacteria

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Chief Blasted for Infant Formula Crisis Response, COVID Vaccines

Republican lawmakers questioned why the agency is "failing to do the bare minimum"

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<乌鸦传媒>COVID Infection Not Linked to New Asthma Diagnoses in Kids

Less exposure to respiratory viruses, other asthma risk factors during pandemic may have helped

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC: COVID Vax Not Linked to Sudden Deaths in Young Adults

Mortality from vaccine-related myocarditis not supported by Oregon death records

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<乌鸦传媒>Dramatic Rise in U.S. Measles Cases Threatens Elimination Status, CDC Says

Seven outbreaks have occurred already in the first quarter of 2024

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>New CDC Alert; Trump Disses Abortion Judgment; $10 Billion Long COVID 'Moonshot'

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Apnea Tied to Non-Invasive Ventilation in Hospitalized COVID Patients

Booster vaccination blunted the risk, however

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Doc Flung From Trailer Dies; Viral Hepatitis Deaths Rise; Suicidal Thoughts and GLPs

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>D-Mannose Fails to Prevent Recurrent UTIs

Supplement unlikely to curb antibiotic overuse, health system burden, researchers say

<乌鸦传媒>Can Machine Learning Predict CVD Risk? Sleep-Related Benefits of Exercise

Also in TTHealthWatch: molnupiravir in immunocompromised people with COVID

A photo of a sign outside a farm warning visitors of Avian flu precautions.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Tells Docs to Be on the Lookout for Bird Flu Cases

No new cases have been identified, however

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>More Bird Flu Spread; FDA to Allow Gay Men to Donate Sperm; 'Oatzempic' Trend

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Experts in Industry Wrangle Over Whether Combo Vaccines Are Beneficial for Adults

Panelists from companies making such vaccines see "enormous" benefit, others are more skeptical

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<乌鸦传媒>Start of a New Trend? Hepatitis C Cases Drop in the U.S.

After a decade of increases, health officials aren't sure if change is just a statistical blip

FDA APPROVED ceftobiprole medocaril sodium (Zevtera) over a computer rendering of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria

<乌鸦传媒>FDA OKs Injectable Antibiotic for Three Different Uses

Ceftobiprole was at least comparable to currently used medications in studies

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<乌鸦传媒>Paxlovid Fails to Shorten COVID in Standard-Risk and Vaccinated At-Risk Patients

Drug still likely to benefit higher-risk patients, experts pointed out

FDA APPROVED Sepsis ImmunoScore over a photo of the application on an iPad.

<乌鸦传媒>AI Sepsis Diagnostic Tool Gets FDA Authorization

EHR-embedded software algorithm uses biomarkers, clinical data

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<乌鸦传媒>A Tornado Ripping Through the Body: Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome

Japan's outbreak should be a reminder to clinicians globally about this challenging infection

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<乌鸦传媒>Bird Flu: 'We Are All Over It,' CDC Director Says

A dip in routine vaccinations and a rise in measles cases also are on the agency's radar

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<乌鸦传媒>Telehealth Improves Hepatitis C Treatment in Patients With Opioid Use Disorder

Facilitated telemedicine embedded into opioid treatment programs boosted HCV cure rates

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<乌鸦传媒>A Closer Look at the New Statin Therapy Guidelines for Patients With HIV

Clinicians can use these recommendations to navigate primary CVD prevention efforts

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<乌鸦传媒>Flu Vaccine Uptake Tripled With Simple Promotion

Just asking ED patients whether they wanted a flu shot doubled uptake

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