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<乌鸦传媒>Measles Outbreak Racked Up Dozens of Cases in Central Ohio

Outbreak in late 2022 affected almost exclusively unvaccinated children

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<乌鸦传媒>Universal Flu Vaccine Candidate Shows Promise in Mid-Stage Trial

Efficacy in range of NIH target, exploratory analysis finds

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<乌鸦传媒>Long COVID Persists as a Mass Disabling Event

We must do more to show we care

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<乌鸦传媒>Trump COVID Shot Ad Boosted Vaccination in Red Counties

Study authors advocate for using "messengers whose voices might carry special weight"

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<乌鸦传媒>Oral Challenge Alone May Be Enough to Rule Out Penicillin Allergy

Faster, cheaper process deemed safe for low-risk patients with questionable allergy label

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<乌鸦传媒>Here's Why Raw Milk Is Risky for Kids

"I almost killed my son" giving him raw milk

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

<乌鸦传媒>Lisa Marie Presley's Cause of Death; End of AIDS? Human-Animal COVID Transmission

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

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<乌鸦传媒>Fired COVID Whistleblower Will Take His Case to Trial With New Lawyers

"I would really regret it, if I didn't at least try to change healthcare"

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<乌鸦传媒>Hepatitis C Vaccine Is Essential for Expediting Elimination

Advancements in the pipeline for hepatitis C eradication

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<乌鸦传媒>COVID-19 Impaired Fertility Treatments

IVF and sperm injections less effective after infection, Chinese researchers say

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<乌鸦传媒>Stem Cell Medical Tourism Leads to Meningitis in MS Patient

Difficult infection took weeks to identify; doctors warn about unproven treatments

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<乌鸦传媒>Experts Quell Worries About Locally Acquired Malaria in the U.S.

"It's not the next COVID," one global health expert says

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

<乌鸦传媒>Fauci's New Gig; Secret World of Penile Enlargement; Malaria Cases Emerge in U.S.

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

A photo of two boxes of Prevnar 20 pneumococcal 20-valent conjugate vaccine.

<乌鸦传媒>ACIP Endorses 20-Valent Pneumococcal Vaccine for Kids

New high-risk conditions added as well, including chronic kidney disease and asthma

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<乌鸦传媒>Ukraine's Mobile Medical Teams Duck Rockets

Public health expert describes pivot to provide medical aid in war-torn Ukraine

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

<乌鸦传媒>YouTube Removes RFK Jr. Video; Tick-Borne Virus Spreads; Woman in Ecuador Dies Again

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

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<乌鸦传媒>Vaccine Candidate for Chikungunya Virus Safe and Effective

Phase III trial shows seroprotective antibody levels at 6 months in adults

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<乌鸦传媒>Did FDA Apply Rigorous Standards in Approving Paxlovid?

Evidence for all relevant studies should be accessible

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<乌鸦传媒>Daylong N95 Masking Alters Heart Rate, Respiration

However, observations do not fall into territory of harm, according to exercise physiologists

FDA ADCOMM nirsevimab over a computer rendered cutaway of an RSV virus.

<乌鸦传媒>Antibody for Infant RSV Prevention to Face FDA Panel

Nirsevimab shot also a possibility for some at-risk toddlers

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<乌鸦传媒>Fired COVID Whistleblower Doesn't Want to Settle His Case

Ming Lin, MD, says he wants an admission of wrongdoing instead of millions

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<乌鸦传媒>Overuse of Some Disinfectants Can Do More Harm Than Good

Health systems must eliminate unnecessary uses of QACs

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<乌鸦传媒>Long COVID Now Has a Framework to Define It

12 key symptoms identify the disorder, U.S. researchers say

<乌鸦传媒>How Black Americans Lost 80 Million Years of Life Over the Past Two Decades

Groundbreaking study finds 1.63 million excess deaths in U.S. Black population over 22 years

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<乌鸦传媒>Leading Through Crisis at the WHO

Soumya Swaminathan, MD, discusses COVID misinformation and being the WHO's first chief scientist

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<乌鸦传媒>From Botched Buttocks to Botulism

Insidious threats continue to plague the global cosmetic bazaar

A photo of three vials of the Jynneos vaccine.

<乌鸦传媒>After Cluster, CDC Urges Mpox Vaccination in At-Risk Groups

Studies showed high level of protection with two doses of mpox vaccine

A computer rendering of COVID viruses floating around a human brain.

<乌鸦传媒>Physical Medicine Academy Issues Guidance on Long COVID Neurologic Symptoms

Clinicians need to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, PM&R specialists say

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<乌鸦传媒>Bitten by a Tick: What's My Risk of Getting Sick?

Here's when you need to call a healthcare provider -- and when you don't

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<乌鸦传媒>Masking Yields Small Reduction in COVID Risk, Review Concludes

Surgical masks or N95s should still be worn in healthcare settings, urge editorial authors

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<乌鸦传媒>Sleep Apnea Patients Prone to Higher Long COVID Risk

Study suggests close monitoring of adults with obstructive sleep apnea

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Relaxes Blood Donation Rules for Gay and Bisexual Men

New guidance ditches MSM-specific screening questions in effort to expand eligibility

A photo of a male physician showing his female patient a clipboard, both are wearing N95 masks.

<乌鸦传媒>As the COVID PHE Ends, Here's What Doctors Are Carrying Forward

Responses range the spectrum, from asking patients to mask, to not changing a thing

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<乌鸦传媒>Feds Spent Even More on PrEP Combo Than Previously Thought

New estimate says taxpayers spent over $140 million to study Truvada as HIV prevention

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<乌鸦传媒>Screen for Latent TB Infection, USPSTF Says

Adults at increased risk for tuberculosis should be screened

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<乌鸦传媒>More Efforts Needed to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance, Lawmakers Told

Witnesses at House hearing push for new drugs and tests, and more infectious disease docs

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<乌鸦传媒>Patients Living With Long COVID Offer Insight to FDA

Agency sought feedback on outcomes that matter most to patients

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

<乌鸦传媒>Hospitals Close While Execs Made Millions; Prestigious Group Took Sackler Money

This past week in healthcare investigations

FDA EUA Bivalent mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines over photos of vials of bivalent Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccines.

<乌鸦传媒>Second Omicron Booster Authorized

Here's the FDA's latest update on COVID vaccines

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<乌鸦传媒>Michigan Officials Monitoring Large Outbreak of Fungal Infections Tied to Paper Mill

More than 90 people have confirmed or probable blastomycosis as of April 7

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