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CDC: Mpox Vaccine Is Effective Regardless of Administration Route

Medscape Medical News December 8, 2022

Since the peak of the outbreak in July, mpox cases in the United States have fallen 95%.
Montréal Mpox Outbreak Tamed by Timely Response

Medscape Medical News December 12, 2022
CDC Expands Wastewater Testing for Polioviruses

Medscape Medical News December 1, 2022

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Three Wild Health Technologies in (or Close to) Clinical Trials

WebMD Health News February 3, 2023
Boosters Reduce COVID Deaths in Patients With Multimorbidity

Medscape Medical News February 3, 2023
More Data Back Guillain-Barré Risk With Janssen COVID Shot

Medscape Medical News February 3, 2023
The Future of At-Home Testing: Flu, RSV Rapid Tests Are Coming

WebMD Health News February 2, 2023
Positive Test No Longer Required to Get COVID Antivirals

WebMD Health News February 2, 2023
Pandemic Pregnancy-Linked Deaths Up 35% From 2019

MDedge News February 2, 2023
COVID Emergency Orders Ending: What's Next?

WebMD Health News February 1, 2023
Inflammation and Immunity Troubles Top Long COVID Suspect List

WebMD Health News February 1, 2023

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Advice on Antibiotics For Kids During Shortages

Commentary February 3, 2023

Prescribing antibiotics for children with viral infections has led to a shortage of the most commonly used antibiotics.
The Loss of Letters

Commentary February 3, 2023
Docs Get Clever With ChatGPT

Commentary February 3, 2023
Do Liberal State Policies Really Save Lives?

Commentary February 2, 2023

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Infection Reduction With Vancomycin-Treated ACL Grafts

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons February 3, 2023
COVID-19-Associated Hospitalizations Among U.S. Infants <6 Mos.

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report February 3, 2023
Lucio Phenomenon in an Adolescent Female

Wounds February 2, 2023
Extreme Heat Governance: An Analysis of Heat Action Plans

American Journal of Public Health February 2, 2023
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Exposure and Outcomes

Emerging Infectious Diseases February 2, 2023
Use of Bivalent Booster Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report February 1, 2023

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Managing Respiratory Symptoms in the 'Tripledemic' Era

Clinical Case January 30, 2023

Readers weighed in on Dr Charles Vega's approach to a patient whose symptoms could be from COVID-19, flu, or RSV.
Fast Five Quiz: Hidradenitis Suppurativa Management

Fast Five Quiz January 27, 2023
Fast Five Quiz: Differential Diagnosis of IPF

Fast Five Quiz January 26, 2023
Fast Five Quiz: Psoriasis

Fast Five Quiz January 25, 2023

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ANAC 2022

November 17-19, 2022 Tampa, Florida
IDWeek 2022

October 19-23, 2022 Washington, D.C.
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As Long-term Care Staffing Crisis Worsens, Who Can Fill the Gaps?

Kaiser Health News February 3, 2023

The industry has long relied on immigrants to bolster its ranks, and they’ll be critical to meeting future staffing needs. But as beds fill, policymakers are slow to open new pathways for foreign workers.
Physicians React: 'Incompetence in Medicine Has No Age Limit'

Medscape Medical News February 3, 2023
Insurance Giant's Effort to Deny Coverage to Chronically Ill Patient

ProPublica February 2, 2023
How Doctors Can Increase Their Earnings With Passive Income

Medscape Medical News February 2, 2023

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