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Test all perinatally exposed infants for HCV: CDC
The CDC noted that rates of HCV infections during pregnancy are on the rise.
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People with long COVID don’t show signs of brain damage
“The findings thus suggest that post-COVID condition is not the result of ongoing infection, immune activation, or brain damage.”
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Piperacillin-tazobactam poses no renal risk in adults with sepsis
“These data should offer solace that if the choice is made to use piperacillin-tazobactam, there is not an increased risk of AKI.”
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FDA to health care providers: Double-check COVID vaccine dose for children
“Parents were telling us of cases where pharmacies accidentally gave their children a double dose, while doctors in our group were pointing out...
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Older adults at risk from inappropriate prescribing
The rates do not significantly differ between physicians and nurse practitioners.
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Serious mental illness tied to 50% higher all-cause mortality risk after COVID
“From a public health perspective, our study has emphasized the need for early and timely preventative interventions (e.g. vaccination) for the...
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Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir ineffective at reducing most post-COVID conditions
However, thromboembolic events were reduced.
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Tech encourages HIV prevention among women
“Mobile technologies, in particular, offer a nimble, customizable, and accessible way to reach this target population and increase awareness of...
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mRNA vaccine cuts COVID-related Guillain-Barré risk
“While Guillain-Barré is extremely rare, people should be aware that having a COVID infection can increase their risk of developing the disorder,...
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Massive databases unleash discovery, but not so much in the U.S.
Vast medical databases have connected dots where smaller randomized trials could not. But the United States has a long way to go.
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COVID coronary plaque infection confirms CV risk
The findings may not only explain the link between COVID and the increased risk of cardiovascular events but mark a starting point for new...