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Infectious Disease

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A photo of a healthcare worker in protective gear holding a box of dexamethasone tablets.

<乌鸦传媒>Does Post-Discharge Dexamethasone Help COVID Patients?

No apparent benefit among those receiving less than 10 days of the steroid during hospitalization

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

<乌鸦传媒>Rare Vaccine Death; Vape Loophole Exploited; No Paxlovid for the Imprisoned

This past week in healthcare investigations

A computer rendered info graphic describing sepsis.

<乌鸦传媒>CMS Sepsis Measurement Under Fire

Measure doesn't work and its re-endorsement process was flawed, critics say

Medical staff members from Jiangsu Province work at an ICU ward of the First Hospital of Wuhan City in Wuhan, central China

<乌鸦传媒>Cognitive Effects Persist in Older COVID Patients

Long-term cognitive decline common after SARS-CoV-2 hospitalization

A photo of a man's hands protectively covering his crotch which is highlighted in red.

<乌鸦传媒>COVID in Your Junk? The Idea Isn't Bunk, Study Suggests

New research in monkeys finds virus lurks in the male reproductive system

A computer rendering of a man in a suit looking at a document while standing on top of and surrounded by tall stacks of paper

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Begins Releasing Pfizer COVID Vax Documents

Court-ordered release runs risk of "cherry picking and taking things out of context"

A computer rendering of Clostridioides difficile bacteria.

<乌鸦传媒>EHR 'Nudge' Linked to Fewer C. Diff Tests for Organ Transplant Recipients

The program also led to fewer days of antibiotics and cost savings

A computer rendering of covid viruses attacking a person鈥檚 brain.

<乌鸦传媒>Brain Changes Seen After Mild COVID Infection

Tissue damage, brain shrinkage, cognitive decline emerge in longitudinal study

A photo of the empty waiting room at an outpatient surgery center.

<乌鸦传媒>Postponing 'Non-Essential' Procedures Isn't the Only Option

Outpatient surgery can be a safe and effective route for many orthopedic procedures

A portrait of a male surgeon, arms folded, ready for surgery in front of an operating room lamp.

<乌鸦传媒>Let's Realign the Surgeon-Hospital Relationship

Shifting to a language of shared purpose is a good place to start

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC Rats Out First U.S. Transmission of Seoul Hantavirus

Case report documents two locally transmitted cases of this infection in D.C.

A photo of Doctor Simone Gold over a photo of the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol building.

<乌鸦传媒>Simone Gold Reaches Plea Deal on Capitol Insurrection Charge

Controversial America's Frontline Doctors founder pleaded guilty to one of five criminal counts

A photo of a woman sitting on a rug and holding her painful foot which is highlighted in red.

<乌鸦传媒>Nerve Damage May Contribute to Long COVID Symptoms

Small-fiber neuropathy may stem from defective immune response to SARS-CoV-2

A bottle of Better Homes & Gardens Lavender & Chamomile with Gemstones over a photo of Burkholderia pseudomallei

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Details Deadly Aromatherapy Outbreak

Tropical disease hit middle America and could pop up again, agency scientists say

A screenshot of the White House Covid Response Team briefing.

<乌鸦传媒>White House COVID Plan Stresses 'New Moment' in the Pandemic

Congressional funding necessary to step up access to treatment, enhanced surveillance

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

<乌鸦传媒>Hostility Against Hospitals Raged During COVID; Long COVID Patients Lack Safety Net

This past week in healthcare investigations

The cover art for The ZDOGGMD Show with Zubin Damania, MD

<乌鸦传媒>ZDoggMD Deletes Twitter Account After Dust-Up With Science Museum

Twitterstorm followed his criticism of museum's confusing booster policy for teens

A screenshot of the IncellDx cease and desist letter to FLCCC.

<乌鸦传媒>FLCCC, IncellDx at Odds Over Long COVID Protocols

Both groups face scrutiny over long COVID recommendations

A sad looking teen girl looking at a smartphone in her darkened bedroom.

<乌鸦传媒>Tic Severity in Teens Rises With Social Media Use During Pandemic

Study adds to findings linking tics and tic-like behaviors with possible pandemic stress

An otolaryngologist examines the ear of a young male.

<乌鸦传媒>Sudden Hearing Loss After COVID Shot: Slight Risk or Just Noise?

Reports continue to be rare, but potential links may need further study

A cartoon illustration of the figure: $269/hr pointing to a female doctor and $89/hr pointing to a sad male physician.

<乌鸦传媒>10 乌鸦传媒 With the Lowest Hourly Rate

Calculated by annual salary divided by number of hours worked

A computer rendering of Africa with South Africa highlighted with red arrows and Covid viruses spreading into the continent.

<乌鸦传媒>Severe Outcomes Declined During Omicron in South Africa

Data found widespread seropositivity, but fewer hospitalizations, deaths

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<乌鸦传媒>Laws Stripping Public Health Powers a 'Terrifying Step Back,' Says Former HHS Chief

But some laws and proposed laws are not all bad, argues public health expert

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Greenlights First Condom Specifically for Anal Intercourse

One Male Condom turned in less than 1% total condom failure rate

A macro shot of a tick on a person鈥檚 skin.

<乌鸦传媒>ACIP Backs Tick-Borne Encephalitis Vax for Lab Workers, High-Risk Travelers

Committee also recommends oral cholera vaccine for children traveling to endemic areas

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

<乌鸦传媒>Malone Harassed Doc Who Reported Him to Medical Board; Pain Clinic Fraud Scheme

This past week in healthcare investigations

COVID-19 UPDATE and Other News over a background of illustrated coronaviruses

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Eyes Second Booster; The Queen Tests Positive; Paul Farmer Dies at 62

A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine

A photo of a male healthcare worker holding up a handmade cardboard sign which reads: HELP!

<乌鸦传媒>No One Is Coming to Help

Rural hospitals have been fighting a losing battle during the COVID pandemic

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<乌鸦传媒>Ivermectin Flops Again for COVID, This Time in High-Risk Adults

Malaysian trial finds no difference in progression to severe disease over standard of care

CROI over a computer rendering of the immune system attacking the HIV virus

<乌鸦传媒>HIV Self-Tests Reached High-Risk Populations

CDC researchers found a substantial minority of patients had never been tested

A screenshot of a graphic from the Physicians for Informed Consent website.

<乌鸦传媒>Is Informed Consent Being Used as a Guise for Spreading Misinformation?

Physician group says it's neither pro nor anti-vax, but its social media suggests otherwise

CROI over a computer rendering of the immune system attacking the HIV virus

<乌鸦传媒>Ablating High-Grade Anal Lesions Thwarts Progression to Cancer

Screening followed by aggressive therapy shows benefit in phase III ANCHOR study

CROI over a computer rendering of the immune system attacking the HIV virus

<乌鸦传媒>Injectable Sotrovimab Offers Another Route for COVID Treatment

Intramuscular version of monoclonal antibody on par with infusion

CROI over a computer rendering of the immune system attacking the HIV virus

<乌鸦传媒>COVID Makes Everything Worse in Pregnancy

And those with HIV experienced the worst outcomes

<乌鸦传媒>Doc Group Pushes Ivermectin for Long COVID

FLCCC promotes 20 therapies: like "throwing spaghetti against the wall," one expert says

CROI over a computer rendering of the immune system attacking the HIV virus

<乌鸦传媒>Young Women Prefer Vaginal Ring as HIV Prevention

But oral pre-exposure prophylaxis also gets support, study in Africa finds

A photo of boxes of Paxlovid tablets.

<乌鸦传媒>Full Data on Pfizer's Oral COVID Drug Now Published

Journal paper adds details supporting press release claims, FDA authorization

CROI over a computer rendering of the immune system attacking the HIV virus

<乌鸦传媒>Fewer Pills Plus Shorter Time: New Way to Control Drug-Resistant TB?

Randomized trial looks at three investigational regimens versus standard of care

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<乌鸦传媒>Novel Drug Shows Promise for Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Challenge trial involving healthy adults showed superiority to placebo at multiple doses

CROI over a computer rendering of the immune system attacking the HIV virus

<乌鸦传媒>Universal HCV Screening in Pregnancy Boosts Detection

More cases found verses risk-based approach, also IDs perinatal transmission, researcher says

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