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Zika funding slated for prevention, vaccine development
The country’s health care agencies will use the $1.1 billion in funding approved by Congress for vaccine development, mosquito control, and...
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Americas are declared measles free by PAHO
The Americas are measles free, according to the Pan-American Health Organization.
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VIDEO: When is it time to jump into MACRA with both feet?
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VIDEO: Consider chikungunya for unexplained seronegative arthritis
LAS VEGAS – A patient who presents with weeks of unexplained arthralgia and perhaps arthritis and a negative autoimmune panel deserves...
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Empiric warfarin adjustment cut drug-drug interactions with antimicrobials
Key clinical point: Clinical guidelines with empiric warfarin adjustments improved time within therapeutic range (TWTR) for inpatients on...
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Prospects brighten for an HIV vaccine
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – A palpable new optimism surrounds the possibility of creating a safe and effective vaccine for prevention of HIV infection...
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ARIA trial: Triumeq proves a winner in HIV-infected women
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – The once-daily fixed-dose combination of dolutegravir/abacavir/lamivudine is significantly more effective and has a better...
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Oral HIV PrEP also protects against herpes
Oral antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) against HIV also reduces the risk of acquiring herpes simplex virus type 2, according to...
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New drugs poised to stem tide of antibacterial resistance in gonorrhea
Three novel treatments for Neisseria gonorrhoeae, currently in late stages of development, could give clinicians an edge in the fight against...
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Zika’s not the only mosquito-borne virus to worry about
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. – As the spread of Zika virus continues to garner attention in the national spotlight, two other mosquito-borne viral...
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Postpartum HIV treatment reduces key maternal illnesses
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – HIV-infected women who remained on antiretroviral therapy throughout the postpartum period reduced their risk of clinical...