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<乌鸦传媒>Published Data Show Why GSK Bailed on Its Maternal RSV Vaccine

Solid efficacy for protecting infants from serious RSV marred by 37% higher risk of preterm birth

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<乌鸦传媒>Don't Drive on These Meds; Darryl Strawberry's Heart Attack; CDC Airport Screening

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

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<乌鸦传媒>Most People With TB Report No Persistent Cough

Over 80% in multinational analysis lacked hallmark symptom

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<乌鸦传媒>Public Health Experts Concerned About Rise in Measles Cases

New cases across states put U.S. on pace to surpass last year's count

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<乌鸦传媒>A Health System in Critical Condition

An excerpt from the new book, The Sky Was Falling

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<乌鸦传媒>Flu Makes a Late Stand in Some Parts of the U.S.

Michigan shows a late surge, while other regions have seen improvements

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<乌鸦传媒>Dapivirine Vaginal Ring, Oral PrEP Safe for HIV Prevention in Pregnancy

Interventions needed to prevent a catastrophe in maternal and infant outcomes, says researcher

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<乌鸦传媒>First Measles Cases in Chicago; Bubonic Plague Death; Tapeworm Larvae in Man's Brain

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

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<乌鸦传媒>Novel Short-Duration TB Treatment Fizzles

Questionable efficacy, potential toxicity "tips the scales" against clofazimine-based regimen

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<乌鸦传媒>Treating Kids' HCV Early May Boost Lifetime Health Outcomes and Save Money

Modeling study suggests benefits for treating at age 3 instead of age 6

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<乌鸦传媒>Banning Gain-of-Function Research Would Do Far More Harm Than Good

A House-passed bill could stifle the potential for revolutionary medical advancements

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<乌鸦传媒>Once-Weekly ART Showed Similar Efficacy for HIV as Daily ART

Virologic suppression rate was 94.2% in both groups

<乌鸦传媒>Paul Offit on the Causes and Legacy of COVID Misinformation

"It's OK to say that you didn't get it right the first time. Science is a process of evolution."

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<乌鸦传媒>Triplet Regimen Shortens Effective TB Treatment

Three-drug combo over 4 months was comparable to standard treatment over 6 months

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<乌鸦传媒>Trump's Anti-Vax Rhetoric; Amputations After NFL Game; 'Overdose' or 'Poisoning'?

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

<乌鸦传媒>Deaths Due to Alcohol Use; Steps for the Sedentary

Also in TTHealthWatch: microplastics in arteries, and worldwide obesity and diabetes risk

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<乌鸦传媒>Monthly ART Injections Top Pills for HIV Patients With Adherence Problems

Trial halted early for efficacy despite not meeting significance criteria on primary endpoint

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<乌鸦传媒>Semaglutide Cuts Liver Disease Severity in People With HIV

Weekly injections reduced liver fat by 31% at 6 months

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<乌鸦传媒>Rapid PCR Tests for Pneumonia in the ED Speed Up Targeted Treatment

Faster, more targeted treatment than with standard lab cultures

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC: Nirsevimab 90% Effective Against RSV Hospitalization in Infants

But effectiveness over a full RSV season expected to be lower, researchers caution

<乌鸦传媒>Paul Offit on Vaccine Science, COVID's Future, and the Anti-Vax Movement

"You're seeing a real pushback against the kind of weapons that are needed in public health"

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<乌鸦传媒>Interventions Can Reduce CVD Risk Factors in HIV Patients, Studies Show

Lowering blood pressure, cholesterol prove feasible in randomized trials

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<乌鸦传媒>Alpibectir-Ethionamide Safe for TB, With Similar Activity to Isoniazid

Fixed-dose combination shows promise in small trial

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<乌鸦传媒>'Vampire Facials' at Spa Linked to HIV Infections

Unsanitary conditions resulted in infections in three people; investigation still ongoing

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<乌鸦传媒>Semaglutide Reduced Inflammatory Biomarkers in HIV Patients With Lipohypertrophy

Levels of IL-6, high-sensitivity CRP, and soluble CD163 were decreased with the GLP-1 agonist

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<乌鸦传媒>Man Gets 217 COVID Shots; 'Parrot Fever' Deaths; Biden Graded on Health Issues

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

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<乌鸦传媒>Steep Decline in Chlamydia, Syphilis Rates 'Seals the Case' for DoxyPEP

Other data showed high uptake of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis among PrEP users

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<乌鸦传媒>More Evidence Linking H. Pylori Infection to Colorectal Cancer

Increased CRC incidence and mortality, significantly reduced by infection treatment

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<乌鸦传媒>Long-Acting Injectable Comparable to Oral ART for HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa

Trial is "essential first step" in exploring this public health strategy, researcher says

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<乌鸦传媒>Latest COVID Shots Protect Against Serious Outcomes

Effectiveness against COVID-related hospitalization ranged from 43% to 52%

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<乌鸦传媒>COVID-19 Tied to Increased Risk for Rheumatic Disease

Maybe not a form of long COVID, but a concern just the same

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<乌鸦传媒>Congress Should Simplify Medicare's Vaccine Coverage

All ACIP-approved vaccines should be covered by Medicare Part B

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<乌鸦传媒>Wonky Period After COVID Vaccine May Only Happen During One Phase

Observational data narrow down the temporary impact on menstrual cycle length

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<乌鸦传媒>Teen Therapy and Psychiatry Online: Hit or Miss?

It's time to expand school-based mental health services

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<乌鸦传媒>Long COVID May Be Difficult to Identify in MS

Tough to pinpoint what is a long-term MS symptom and what is a long COVID symptom

<乌鸦传媒>Medicaid Expansion and Healthcare Workers; Cardiac Rehabilitation

Also in TTHealthWatch: cognition and memory after COVID

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<乌鸦传媒>Eulogy for a Healthcare Worker

Medicine's next generation can do it better

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC Shortens COVID Isolation Recs

People testing positive for COVID no longer need to stay in isolation for 5 days

<乌鸦传媒>Unmasking a Nurse's Journey Through Long COVID Gaslighting

"I was taken aback by the words coming from my doctor's mouth"

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC: Flu Shots Working Moderately Well This Season

The vaccines were around 40% effective against severe illness for adults, 60% for kids

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