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Can a nationwide liver paired donation program work?
The program will require a donor (and a support person) to travel to the recipient’s transplant center where the surgery will be performed. A...
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FDA approves first-in-class drug for HIV
FDA has approved the medication lenacapavir (Sunlenca) for adults living with multidrug resistant HIV-1 infection.
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Infectious disease fellowship matches nose-dive after pandemic bump
These new numbers may suggest a backward slide in a specialty that for many years has struggled to recruit.
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Joint replacements: Should there be BMI cutoffs?
Patients with a high BMI are at a greater risk for complications during and after surgery, but some experts argue that strict BMI cutoffs are...
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CDC warns of early uptick in respiratory disease
As influenza viruses, respiratory syncytial virus, SARS-CoV-2, and rhinovirus/enterovirus simultaneously circulate, the agency cautioned that this...
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People of color more likely to be hospitalized for influenza, CDC report finds
“We must acknowledge that inequities in access to care continue to exist.”
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FDA approves HIV-1 treatment ibalizumab for 30-second IV push
“The evolution of Trogarzo administration from intravenous infusion to intravenous push means less preparation and treatment time in clinics.”
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Continued monkeypox spread can lead to viral mutations
Experts are urging the public to continue efforts to stanch the spread of the virus.
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CDC warns of enterovirus strain linked to polio-like condition
The advisory also urged providers to “strongly consider AFM in patients with acute flaccid limb weakness, especially after respiratory illness or...
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N.Y. governor declares state disaster emergency to boost polio vaccination
“Do not wait to vaccinate.”
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Monkeypox in children and women remains rare, CDC data show
“This data should be very reassuring to parents and to children going to back to school.”
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Few hepatitis C patients receive timely treatment: CDC
More people need to connect to treatments and disparities of access must be reduced.
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U.S. clears 786,000 monkeypox vaccine doses for distribution
The HHS and CDC do not control how vaccines are distributed at state and local levels.
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Monkeypox: Large study highlights new symptoms
Since April 2022, more than 15,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported in 66 countries.
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Link between pediatric hepatitis and adenovirus 41 still unclear
Although there is a high adenovirus positivity rate amongst these cases, there is not enough evidence yet to say adenovirus 41 is a new cause of...