Infectious Diseases
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Antibiotics ‘like gold’ for some, driving inappropriate use
Many felt they “knew their body, knew what they had, and knew how to treat themselves” without a health care provider.
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Creatine may improve key long COVID symptoms: Small study
A small randomized, controlled study finds a significant reduction in hallmark long COVID symptoms, but there are important unanswered questions...
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Paxlovid and Lagevrio benefit COVID outpatients in Omicron era
In a update of the rapid practice point guideline for outpatient treatment of COVID-19, the American College of Physicians found that nirmatrelvir...
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New antibiotic could combat multidrug-resistant superbugs
"Since clovibactin was isolated from bacteria that could not be grown before, pathogenic bacteria have not seen such an antibiotic before and had...
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Bad blood: Could brain bleeds be contagious?
Would recipients who got blood from individuals who later on had brain bleeds, have brain bleeds themselves? The answer is yes, though with an...
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New COVID vaccines force bivalents out
The updated mRNA vaccines for 2023-2024 are being revised to include a single component that corresponds to the Omicron variant XBB.1.5.
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RSV season has started, and this year could be different
Typically, the CDC considers the start of RSV season to occur when the rate of positive tests for the virus goes above 3% for 2 consecutive weeks...
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New Moderna vaccine to work against recent COVID variant
The FDA is expected to approve the new Moderna shot by early October.
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The new normal in body temperature
Studies have actually shown that body temperature may be decreasing over time in humans.
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New AI-enhanced bandages poised to transform wound treatment
Someday soon, these paper-thin bandages embedded with miniaturized electronics could monitor the wound healing process in real time, alerting the...