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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>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

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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>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>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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<乌鸦传媒>What Will It Take to Get Pregnant Women Vaccinated?

Lifelong education is essential

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC Backs Hepatitis C Screening for Kids Exposed in the Womb

New recommendations aim to detect HCV earlier, so treatment can promptly begin

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<乌鸦传媒>What to Know About the JN.1 Variant

Descendant of BA.2.86 has a known immune-evasive mutation

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<乌鸦传媒>COVID Upended Bronchiolitis Admission Patterns in Kids

Admission rates and seasonality of common airway infections changed since 2020

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<乌鸦传媒>Tinnitus Worsens for Vaccine Scientist Who Points to Onset After COVID Vax

Gregory Poland, MD, said his tinnitus got worse after COVID infection

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC Panel Backs Broader Use of Mpox Vaccine

And ACIP also recommended use of the new pentavalent meningitis shot

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<乌鸦传媒>Tropical Parasite May Be Endemic in Texas

CDC identifies distinct genetic sequence for Leishmania mexicana in non-travelers

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<乌鸦传媒>Kids With COVID Infectious for About 3 Days

Small study finds no difference in infectiousness by vaccination status with Omicron variant

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<乌鸦传媒>COVID Viral Load Peaks Later Now Than Early in Pandemic

Peak on day 4 of symptoms, rather than day 1, has implications for rapid tests, experts say

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<乌鸦传媒>What to Know About the HV.1 Variant

Experts are taking a different approach to new COVID variants these days, researcher says

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

<乌鸦传媒>Suzanne Somers Dies; FDA Plans to Ban Hair Relaxers; Health Worker Minimum Wage

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

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<乌鸦传媒>Is It Time to Add Universal CMV Screening for Newborns?

While not quite as sensitive as saliva PCR testing, dried blood spot testing has promise

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<乌鸦传媒>Intranasal COVID Vaccine Generates Strong Immune Response

Plus: Detecting viruses in wastewater and the maternal RSV vaccine for protecting infants

<乌鸦传媒>Docs and Vaccine-Hesitant Patients: Don't Debunk, but Do Discuss

Ryan Hassan, MD, MPH, urges clinicians to be gentle when dealing with disinformation and distrust

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

<乌鸦传媒>Catching COVID 5 Times; Stroke Deaths Expected to Surge; Calif. Bans Red Dye No. 3

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

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<乌鸦传媒>Stethoscope Hygiene: The Next Frontier in Infection Control?

Prevention is also essential for antimicrobial stewardship

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<乌鸦传媒>Can Rapid COVID Tests Reveal More Than a Positive/Negative Result?

Experts agree that rapid antigen test kits can show degrees of infectiousness

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<乌鸦传媒>Pandemic-Era Conditions Blamed for Spike in Cardiac Arrest Deaths

SARS-CoV-2 infection itself played minor role in OHCA survival rates in Seattle

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

<乌鸦传媒>Ob/Gyn Accused of Sex Abuse Found Dead; Massive Medicare Scam; Veggies in the Genes?

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

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<乌鸦传媒>How Bad Will This Respiratory Virus Season Be? CDC Weighs In.

Agency officials also outlined recommendations for COVID, RSV, and influenza vaccines

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<乌鸦传媒>Pediatric EDs Able to Sway Some Families, Clinicians on Penicillin Challenge

Time constraints, fear of reaction among top concerns cited by clinicians

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<乌鸦传媒>Novavax's Updated COVID Shot Authorized by FDA

Protein-based vaccine is refreshed with 2023-2024 formula targeting XBB strain

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC Proposes 'Morning After' Pill to Prevent STIs

As infections surge, so too has evidence supporting doxycycline in high-risk groups

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

<乌鸦传媒>CDC's Turtle Warning; Largest Healthcare Worker Strike? Docs' Political Landmines

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

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<乌鸦传媒>Clean Up the COVID Booster Mess by Returning to a Single-Payer System

We must reopen the door to easy preventive care access

A photo of a vial of Comirnaty COVID vaccine and a syringe laying on a calendar.

<乌鸦传媒>When's the Best Time to Get the Updated COVID Shot?

Experts weigh in on timing and availability

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<乌鸦传媒>Spouting COVID Misinformation Tied to Use of Ivermectin, HCQ

And survey study finds similar usage of unproven drugs for COVID among Democrats and Republicans

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<乌鸦传媒>COVID Heart Injuries Traced Back to Infected Arterial Plaque, Inflammation

SARS-CoV-2 persistence in some vascular cells may have ties to long COVID

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<乌鸦传媒>Free Rapid COVID Tests Are Coming Back. How Should We Use Them?

The fact is, we have not maximized their actual best use

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<乌鸦传媒>COVID Vax Appointment Cancelled? New Shot Rollout Faces Challenges

Insurance approval delays, slower than ideal supply chain contributing to rocky vaccine rollout

<乌鸦传媒>Who Really Needs a Yearly COVID Booster?

"We will have the biggest impact by focusing on high-risk groups," Paul Offit says

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<乌鸦传媒>Long COVID Rare in U.S. Kids, Has Affected 7% of Adults

More common among girls and women

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<乌鸦传媒>Amoxicillin Alone for Acute Sinusitis Holds Up Against Broad-Spectrum Cousin

Excess adverse events tilts balance away from amoxicillin-clavulanate for kids

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