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Infectious Disease

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A female cardiologist looks at the electrocardiograph of her teen male patient with electrodes on his chest.

<乌鸦传媒>Post-Vax Myocarditis Most Pervasive in High-School Boys

Reports of myocarditis remained rare in passive surveillance

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<乌鸦传媒>Type 1 Diabetes Diagnoses Spiked During the Pandemic

Single-center study capturing a full year finds 57% increase in new-onset disease

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<乌鸦传媒>Does Omicron Pose as Much of a Blood Clot Threat?

More data are needed, but thromboembolic risk appears to have dropped

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<乌鸦传媒>Remdesivir Now Approved for COVID Outpatients, Too

FDA expands indication of Veklury to bolster supply of treatment during Omicron surge

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<乌鸦传媒>Can Patients Just Say 'No' to Treatment?

Psychiatrist weighs in on how to approach misinformed beliefs

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<乌鸦传媒>Which IBD Patients Experience More Severe COVID?

Research suggests immunomodulators, incomplete vaccination, and non-mRNA vaccines may play a role

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<乌鸦传媒>More Docs Turn to Mental Health Support During COVID

Sharp uptick in outpatient mental health and substance use visits, Canadian study finds

Elderly woman testing for COVID with a nasal swab

<乌鸦传媒>False Negatives Still Common With COVID PCR Testing

Pathologist says one in five people get negative result even if they have COVID

A nurse in full protective gear uses a throat swab to test a man for COVID

<乌鸦传媒>Throat Swab on Rapid Testing Chokes in Omicron-Era Study

Alternate methods of testing don't hold up as well, pre-print finds

A photo of Robert Karas, MD, over a box of ivermectin tablets behind prison bars

<乌鸦传媒>Arkansas Inmates Accuse Doc of Covertly Prescribing Ivermectin for COVID

Four inmates allege Robert Karas, MD, gave them the drug as a type of "medical experimentation"

A computer-rendered COVID virus sits atop several ECG prints

<乌鸦传媒>Signs of Lingering Cardiac Dysfunction After Severe COVID

Study included people hospitalized before vaccines were available

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<乌鸦传媒>I'm Over COVID Symptoms, but Still Testing Positive. Am I Infectious?

Infectiousness may linger beyond the 5-day isolation period recommended by the CDC

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<乌鸦传媒>What Caused RSV to Roar Back During COVID?

Multinational study pinpoints the most important drivers of the seasonal illness

A Scanning Electron Micrograph showing Gram-positive Clostridium difficile bacteria

<乌鸦传媒>Microbiome Therapy Cut Post-Antibiotic C. Diff Recurrence

Phase III trial showed "two-pronged" approach worked, regardless of age, antibiotic type

An 1872 illustration of the poor being vaccinated against smallpox.

<乌鸦传媒>Vaccination, Religion, and Science: An Astonishing 300-Year-Old Story

It's time for a history lesson in the roots of vaccine advocacy and resistance

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<乌鸦传媒>Free COVID Tests, N95 Masks; Omicron vs Pfizer Pill; Do Kids Need Boosters?

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

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<乌鸦传媒>Doc Suspended for Anti-Vax Views Sues Hospital

Mary Talley Bowden, MD, wants access to hospital financial records

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<乌鸦传媒>Caution: Paxlovid Interacts With Many Heart Meds

The Skeptical Cardiologist asks clinicians and patients to take note

<乌鸦传媒>False Positive COVID Tests; Cannabis and Car Accidents

Also in TTHealthWatch: diabetes risk among kids with COVID

UK public advertising campaign posters which read: GET BOOSTED NOW

<乌鸦传媒>(When) to Boost or Not to Boost, That Is the Question

Countless complex questions remain

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<乌鸦传媒>MS Risk Skyrockets After Epstein-Barr Virus, but Not Other Infections

Findings show "compelling evidence of causality"

A healthcare worker holds a phonendoscope to the back of a little girl held by her father.

<乌鸦传媒>COVID in Kids Under 5 May Look Like Croup, Pediatricians Warn

Barking cough may be specific to Omicron

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<乌鸦传媒>Maine Physician Suspended for COVID Misinformation

Licensing agency says Meryl Nass must undergo neuropsych exam for her claims about COVID vaccine

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<乌鸦传媒>Nurse Gave Out Fake COVID Jabs

At least 45 "patients" in Italy allegedly received no vaccine at all

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<乌鸦传媒>Don't Expect Much From COVID Vax in This Patient Group

With rituximab on board, even third doses didn't induce meaningful antibody response

<乌鸦传媒>Too Much Focus on Boosters, Says FDA Vaccine Advisor

At the hospital level, COVID-19 remains "a disease for the unvaccinated," says Paul Offit, MD

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<乌鸦传媒>Just What Is Mass Formation Psychosis?

One doctor is pushing controversial theory on how the public is being coerced into getting vaxxed

An illustration based on a transmission electron micrograph of a Covid and influenza virus.

<乌鸦传媒>Flurona: Worrisome but No Need to Panic

Viral co-infection isn't new, experts say

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<乌鸦传媒>Fatty Liver Disease a Long-COVID Symptom After Severe Cases?

In Italian study, over half had metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease

A female physician takes the temperature of her senior female patient with a pyrometer

<乌鸦传媒>It's 'Deja Vu All Over Again' at Our 'Cough, Cold, and Fever' Clinic

The Omicron variant has forced our COVID-19 clinic back into service

A photo of Paul Halczenko, MD, over a photo of Peyton Manning Children鈥檚 Hospital

<乌鸦传媒>Unvaxxed Pediatrician Still Out of Work Despite Hospital's Mandate Drop

Judge rules against Indiana doc who cited religious exemption

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<乌鸦传媒>Taste Dysfunction May Linger After COVID-19

Loss of taste not always due to loss of smell

A photo of Aaron Kheriaty, MD, over a photo of the sign at the entrance of University of California Irvine

<乌鸦传媒>UC Irvine Fires Doc for Not Complying With COVID Vax Mandate

Aaron Kheriaty, MD, sued UC system in August after claiming natural immunity trumps vaccine

A female healthcare worker in full protective gear holds a swab to the camera in her blue rubber gloved hand

<乌鸦传媒>Nose or Throat: What鈥檚 Best for a COVID Test?

Early data support saliva testing, but it might be too early to tell

A photo of surgeons performing liver transplant surgery

<乌鸦传媒>Did HIV Status Affect Transplant Patients' Long-Term Outcomes?

Study argues liver, kidney transplantation is a viable option for patients with HIV

A male healthcare worker in full protective gear looks through a window on a door in a hospital

<乌鸦传媒>The Demise of the Social Contract in Medicine

Recent health policy changes benefit patients but ignore demoralized healthcare workers

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<乌鸦传媒>What Do We Know About the 'IHU' Variant?

Discovered around the same time as Omicron, it hasn't had as much of an impact

A photo of Paul Marik, MD, over a photo of a box of ivermectin tablets

<乌鸦传媒>Controversial Doc Resigns From Medical School

Paul Marik, MD, has been embroiled in legal battle with Virginia hospital

A computer rendering of the packaging of Prevnar 20

<乌鸦传媒>20-Valent Pneumococcal Vax Adequate for Older Adults

Newly updated CDC panel recommendations also support use

California governor Gavin Newsom selects the first 15 Californians to be awarded $50,000 for getting the COVID vaccine.

<乌鸦传媒>More Evidence Suggests Few Winners in COVID Vax Lottery Strategy

Individuals may have won big, but public health did not

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