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Hepatitis C infection rates rising in women, young children
Rates of hepatitis C virus detection increased in U.S. women aged 15-44 years and in children less than 2 years old from 2011 to 2014, according...
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New IDSA aspergillosis guidelines endorse galactomannan for diagnosis
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HPV vaccination rates not improved by increased awareness
Increased awareness did not increase adolescent HPV vaccination rates in a high-risk population.
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9-valent, quadrivalent HPV vaccines have comparable safety
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Number of U.S. Zika-related poor pregnancy outcomes rise to 16
The CDC reported that 346 pregnant women in the 50 states and D.C. and 303 women in U.S. territories have had laboratory evidence of Zika virus...
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Incidence of HPV-associated cancers on the rise
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Malaria vaccine disappoints in phase II trial
The efficacy of an investigational malaria vaccine waned from 36% to 2.5% over a 7-year period in Kenya, at which time it was even associated with...
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Appreciate family cognitive style when discussing vaccines
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Rash, microcephaly not always present with congenital Zika syndrome
The largest study so far of congenital Zika virus syndrome suggests that microcephaly and maternal rash are not sufficient to detect affected...
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Bacterial colonizer vs. pathogen
Dr. Christopher J. Harrison discusses the issue of bacterial colonizers vs. pathogens as it pertains to acute otitis media.
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Infant bronchiolitis risk linked to gut flora composition
Infants with gut flora dominated by the genus Bacteroides have more than four times greater odds of developing bronchiolitis than those with...