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HIV research update: Early December 2016
Early initiation of combination antiretroviral therapy for HIV-infected patients with and without hepatitis co-infections may mitigate liver...
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Hawaii continues to top ‘America’s Health Rankings’
For the fifth consecutive year, Hawaii has been named the healthiest state by the United Health Foundation’s annual report.
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Diabetes, ischemic heart disease, pain lead health spending
Diabetes, ischemic heart disease, and back/neck pain are the top three conditions accounting for the highest spending on personal health care.
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Survey shines new light on weighty comorbidity burden in adult atopic dermatitis
VIENNA – Newly enhanced appreciation of the profound burden of comorbidities associated with adult atopic dermatitis is provided by the Liberty AD...
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Pritelivir beats valacyclovir at suppressing genital HSV-2 infection
A 1-month course of pritelivir reduced genital HSV-2 shedding more than valacyclovir did in a small phase II clinical trial.
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USPSTF nixes routine genital herpes screening
Asymptomatic adults and adolescents should not undergo routine serologic screening for genital herpes because the harms outweigh the benefits,...
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Replicative Zika RNA found in brain and placental tissue
U.S.-based researchers have isolated replicative Zika virus RNA from the brain tissue of infants with microcephaly, and the placenta and fetal...
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HIV research update: Late November 2016
Antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy was not associated with preterm birth, a recent study found. Read about this and other notable items in...
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Big data ready to revolutionize infectious diseases research
Most researchers and public health experts believe big data may be poised to revolutionize the field of infectious diseases research.
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Trump administration to focus on ACA reform, tort reform
Look for three things from the Trump administration: significant changes to the Affordable Care Act, few changes to MACRA’s Quality Payment...
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Two-test sequence identifies sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob with 100% sensitivity, specificity
The sequential use of two diagnostic tests – one assessing cerebrospinal fluid and the other assessing nasal swabs – identifies sporadic...