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<乌鸦传媒>Is the New Mpox 'Outbreak' Deadlier?

Three factors could explain the higher case fatality rate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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<乌鸦传媒>Male vs Female Surgeons; China Beefs Up Fever Clinics; C. Diff Survives Disinfecting

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

<乌鸦传媒>Early Interventions for Autism; Imaging After Stenting

Also in TTHealthWatch: Clamping the umbilical cord in premature infants

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<乌鸦传媒>China Reports No 'Unusual' Pathogens Driving Pneumonia Cluster in Kids

Chinese health officials say the rise in respiratory illness is part of a continued surge

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<乌鸦传媒>Serious Syphilitic Uveitis Cases Almost Tripled Over 10-Year Period

Increase comes amid a shortage of gold-standard treatment

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<乌鸦传媒>Cancer Drug Recall; Long COVID and Reinfection; WHO Staffer Killed in Gaza

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

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<乌鸦传媒>How to Not Kill Grandma This Thanksgiving and Holiday Season

What protective measures can we take in 2023?

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<乌鸦传媒>What to Know About Ongoing Eye Drop Recalls

FDA was spurred into action by a deadly bacterial outbreak earlier this year, advocates say

<乌鸦传媒>Disparities in PrEP Use Persist

But one intervention to increase uptake seems to be working

<乌鸦传媒>Live Shingles Vaccine and Waning Immunity; Semaglutide and CV Events

Also in TTHealthWatch: sodium and blood pressure; aspirin and LVADs

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<乌鸦传媒>Higher-Dose Fluvoxamine Fails for COVID Outpatients

Recovery time with 100-mg dose no different than placebo

<乌鸦传媒>Three Ways to Protect Infants From RSV This Winter

Paul Offit, MD, discusses vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, and the importance of breastfeeding

FDA MARKETING Diagnostic test for chlamydia and gonorrhea with at-home sample collection (Simple 2 Test) over the product.

<乌鸦传媒>First At-Home Test for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Authorized by FDA

OTC option arrives amid rising cases of the sexually transmitted infections

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<乌鸦传媒>Medical Board Reprimands Doctor Who Worked While COVID-Positive

As COVID hospitalization declines, should infection control policies shift?

FDA ADCOMM taurolidine + heparin catheter lock solution (Defencath) over a photo of a man receiving dialysis.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA OKs Product to Thwart Bloodstream Infections During Dialysis

Taurolidine-heparin solution reduced infections by 71% versus heparin alone

<乌鸦传媒>COVID Rebound May Occur in 20% of Paxlovid Users

New data could also give insight on how to manage it

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

<乌鸦传媒>Anthrax Guidance Issued; FDA Warns Amazon; AI Deepfakes Challenge Public Health

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

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<乌鸦传媒>Long COVID Immune Profiles Appear Largely Normal

Brain inflammation may not be a cause of long COVID cognitive problems

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

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Issues Health Advisory; Paxlovid Rebound Rates; More Lawyers for Vaccine Claims

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

<乌鸦传媒>New Data on Capsid Inhibitor for HIV

Panel discusses emergence of resistance mutations, nodule development with recently approved drug

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

<乌鸦传媒>Trump Wants Dealers Executed; School Closures and Suicide; Double Uterus Pregnancy

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

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<乌鸦传媒>U.S. to Cover PrEP for Older Americans to Stem the Spread of HIV

Biden administration hopes to catch up with other parts of the world

<乌鸦传媒>Zoonotic Spillovers; DNA and RNA Testing for Cancer Risk

Also in TTHealthWatch: genes and health conditions among Icelanders

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<乌鸦传媒>'Uncertain' Link Between Allergic Diseases and Long COVID, Review Finds

Pre-existing asthma, rhinitis showed some correlation with post-COVID conditions

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<乌鸦传媒>Personal Beliefs May Skew Pandemic Memories and Deepen Polarization

Biased recall may be a threat to future crisis preparedness and response

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<乌鸦传媒>Clinical Challenges: Navigating New RSV Protections for the Youngest Kids

Having options is worth the extra few minutes of conversation with families, physician says

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<乌鸦传媒>Home Remedy for COVID; 'Salty' Seizure Scare; Vax Exemptions Hit Record High

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

FDA APPROVED Chikungunya vaccine (Ixchiq) over a transmission electron microscope image of chikungunya viruses.

<乌鸦传媒>First Chikungunya Vaccine Lands Conditional FDA Approval

High level of seroprotection, but adverse reactions warrant postmarketing study

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: So-Called 'Abortion Reversal'; CMS Cuts; Tinnitus After COVID Vax

乌鸦传媒 reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics

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<乌鸦传媒>Lawsuit Challenges Federal Vaccine Injury Compensation Program

Claims "consistently lost, ignored, denied, or caught up" in bureaucracy, complaint alleges

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<乌鸦传媒>Guidance Focuses on Mental Health Symptoms in Long COVID

Multidisciplinary group calls for clinicians to reduce stigma by validating patient experiences

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<乌鸦传媒>To Get More New Antimicrobial Drugs, Fix the Broken Market, Experts Say

Hospitals see a new antibiotic as something to raise their costs, one expert noted

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC: Infant Syphilis Spike Continues

Agency sees 10-fold increase in rates over the past decade

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<乌鸦传媒>Critics Say CDC Advisors' Infection Control Guidance Isn't Strong Enough

Draft guidelines from HICPAC criticized after most recent meeting

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<乌鸦传媒>Why Aren't We Treating Health Disparities Like the Crises They Are?

Lessons from the COVID pandemic on crisis response

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<乌鸦传媒>Fruit Puree Probe Expands; COVID Vaccine Injury Lawsuit; Tuskegee Documents Public

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

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<乌鸦传媒>This Antibiotic May Reduce C. Diff Risk in Pneumonia Patients

Doxycycline associated with reduced infection, re-infection rates versus azithromycin

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<乌鸦传媒>What Causes Conjunctivitis? A Panoply of Pathogens, Study Shows

Despite common antibiotic use, most cases were viruses -- and pus wasn't usually a bacterial sign

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<乌鸦传媒>Brain Health Took a Hit During the COVID Pandemic

For people 50 and older, working memory worsened for at least 2 years, U.K. data show

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<乌鸦传媒>Infectious Disease Groups Urge CMS to Retire Sepsis Treatment Guidelines

Use of the measure hasn't lowered mortality rates, they say

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