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Oral Transmission of Chagas Disease Has Severe Effects
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- Roxana Tabakman
"A myth I would like to dispel is that Chagas disease is not being transmitted in the United States."
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Reduced-Dose Vaccines Protect Patients With HIV Against Mpox
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- Roxana Tabakman
The intradermal dose-saving vaccination is preferable to the subcutaneous route; patients with very low T cell counts may need a booster.
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Should women of childbearing age eat a plant-based diet?
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- Roxana Tabakman
“It was clearer for pregnancy-related hypertension than for preeclampsia, but a diet made up primarily of plant-based foods seemed to be...
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What happens if we sit for more than 8 hours per day?
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- Roxana Tabakman
“We used to believe that any intense physical exercise could compensate for a sedentary life,” says expert.
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Infant BCG vaccine protects only those under age 5 years
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- Roxana Tabakman
Although infant BCG vaccination is important to young children who are at high risk for tuberculosis, it does not prevent adult-type cavitary...
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What is the genetic influence on the severity of COVID-19?
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- Roxana Tabakman
“There is no doubt that genetics contribute to the severity of COVID-19.”
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What role does the uterine microbiome play in fertility?
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- Roxana Tabakman
The study authors identified that Lactobacilli are the good microorganisms, but if there are Streptococci, Gardnerella...
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Long COVID-19 in children and adolescents: What do we know?
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- Roxana Tabakman
“The message we want to give is that long COVID-19 exists, it’s happening in children and adolescents, and patients need this recognition. And...
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Brazilian researchers tracking reinfection by new virus variant
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- Roxana Tabakman
That variant, now called Brazil P.1, has migrated to the United States.