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Ivermectin to Curb West Nile Virus? Not Such a Bird-Brained Idea

Pilot study suggests alternative to insecticides for vector control

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Inhaled Steroid Disappoints for COVID-19

But not a complete flop

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What Caused Brazil's First Urban Yellow Fever Outbreak in 80 Years?

Affected demographic groups offer clues to one theory about its origin

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Why Are So Few Sick From COVID in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Data from a cohort study in Mali only add to the medical mystery

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Ivermectin Works! (For River Blindness in Nigeria)

Mass drug administration led to significant progress against the illness in southern Nigeria

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Georgia Emergency Doc Tries Again for Congress

Rich McCormick, MD, got his political start lobbying on surprise billing

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COVID Rapid Test Prices 'Ridiculous'

"It's really a travesty these aren't being subsidized appropriately," expert says

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Antibiotics Slow Down Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease in Kids

GOAL trial supports screening

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More Investment Sorely Needed to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance

Investors, pharma, advocates cite "market failure" in developing new treatments

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Are Second COVID Vax Doses Too Risky After Allergic Reaction to the First?

Mostly no, says military doctor

A child wearing a protective mask holds a COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card showing a dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

What You Need to Know About Kids' COVID Vax Dose

Lower dose showed good antibody response, low side effects

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Who Are the Scientists Behind the COVID-19 Vaccines?

A new book details the personalities, and the science, that made COVID vaccines a reality

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Guillain-Barre Risk Up Slightly After Shingrix

Findings support FDA warning for recombinant zoster vaccine

Should Doctors Peddling COVID Disinformation Lose Their License?

A group of physicians is pushing the Federation of State Medical Boards to do just that

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What's Driving the COVID Rapid Test Shortage?

Demand from employers is surging, and so are prices

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Fauci Blasted Over Puppy Research Claims

Conservative watchdog group unleashes outrage over Beagle studies

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How Should Patients With Autoimmune Diseases Approach COVID Vaccination?

Mixed messaging and a lack of tailored research leaves providers and patients in the dark

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Ivermectin for COVID-19 Linked to Severe Toxicity in Small Study

Confusion, ataxia, seizures, hypotension -- and for some, ICU admission

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What Do COVID Antibody Levels Really Mean?

Commercial tests aren't neutralization assays, but some trends are emerging

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Azithromycin Use Tied to Fewer Exacerbations in Asthma Patients

Prophylactic benefits observed in real-world study

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Antibiotics Used in Dialysis Patients Linked With Sudden Cardiac Death

Should floxacins stay or should they go in these patients?

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COVID in the ICU: Can Patients Be Too Obese for ECMO?

Florida hospital's experience goes against received wisdom

A young boy sits in a bed covered by mosquito netting in Kenya, Africa.

Eradication of Malaria Is Within Reach

Distributing the newly recommended vaccine is the next challenge

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CDC Now Reports COVID Cases and Deaths by Vax Status

New tool also reveals numeric differences between vaccines

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New Lefamulin Data Paint Rosy Picture

Lead investigator touts efficacy in milder pneumonia

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Medicine Must Sanction the COVID Quacks

Intent doesn't matter when patients are being harmed

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CHEST 2021: Pandemic Still Dominates 18 Months In

But the rest of respiratory and thoracic medicine gets its due, too

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CPR on a COVID Patient: Not a Moment to Waste Looking for PPE

Updated AHA guidance says resuscitation should not be delayed by mask availability

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Perinatal COVID: More Answers Needed on Preterm Birth, Maternal Mortality

Evolving questions about new moms and infants during the pandemic

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How Did Scandinavians Get Their Pre-Pandemic Lives Back?

Faith in government acknowledged as key driver of pandemic success

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Face Masks May Risk Bacterial Spread to Eyes During Intravitreal Injections

No clear link to endophthalmitis after ophthalmologic procedure -- yet

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NO Treatment for COVID?

New study suggests arginine supplementation may help in cases of severe illness

A deceased COVID-19 patient is wheeled to the morgue by a male healthcare worker wearing a protective mask.

We Lift Bodies Into the Morgue

The physical and emotional toll of the pandemic on providers often goes unseen

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An Antiviral Pill to Treat COVID?

ZDoggMD shares what we know, and what we still need to determine, about molnupiravir

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New Fauci Documentary: 'You Don't Get Intimidated'

Anthony Fauci gets personal in new film, opens up about Trump admin and history repeating

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Post-Vax Myocarditis Fairly Benign Even in a Diverse Population

Experience of California health system suggests cases do not disproportionately affect minorities

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Remdesivir Appears Effective in COVID Outpatients, Too

But enrollment halted early, and few patients were actually hospitalized

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It's Possible to Reduce Unneeded Antibiotic Scripts in Primary Care

AHRQ program scores a win for antibiotic stewardship

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Kids' Colds Didn't Take a Break During the Pandemic

While flu mostly disappeared, little change seen for rhinovirus, enterovirus cases

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Accept It: COVID Will Be an Endemic Virus

Everyone will meet with the virus eventually, but doing so safely (while vaccinated) is key

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