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The Lifesaving Legacy of Vaccines

Perri Klass, MD, on vaccine milestones, evolving risks, and how public health protects kids

9 Hrs Ago
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New Guideline Revises Cautions Around Dental Work in Joint Replacement Patients

Surgeons' groups acknowledge that prophylactic antibiotics may not cut infection risk

Dec 18, 2024
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Procalcitonin Confirmed as Good Gauge for Window of Sepsis Antibiotics

Duration of antibiotic treatment about a day shorter than usual in the ICU

Dec 09, 2024
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Bird Flu Virus Was Found in Raw Milk. What to Know About the Risks.

The bird flu has been spreading widely since March

Nov 29, 2024
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Want to Limit Respiratory Virus Infections? Mask and Test in Hospitals

Healthcare workers masking makes a difference, study found

Nov 27, 2024
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CDC Advisors Defend Infection Control Draft Guidance

HICPAC supports surgical masks for airborne pathogens, sick workers returning after 3 days

Nov 18, 2024
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Opinion
The State of Infectious Disease Control in Africa

Craig Spencer talks about Rwanda's success and implications for foreign health investment

Nov 12, 2024
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Opinion
What Having Ebola Is Really Like

Craig Spencer, MD, talks about the symptoms and his treatment at Bellevue Hospital

Nov 11, 2024
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Opinion
An Emergency Doc's Experience Contracting Ebola

Craig Spencer reflects on his 2014 Ebola diagnosis after volunteering for Doctors Without Borders

Nov 08, 2024
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Antibody Testing Picks Up More H5N1 Cases in Dairy Farm Workers

Seroprevalence study prompts CDC to revise prevention guidance for farm workers

Nov 07, 2024
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Opinion
RFK Jr. Threatens the Very Fabric of Healthcare

A vote to give Kennedy power is a vote against public health

Nov 04, 2024
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Medicare Finalizes Doc Pay Cut; Mask Mandates Return; Top Voter Concerns

Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff

Nov 04, 2024
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RFK Jr. Wants Access to Federal Data to Show Vaccines Are Unsafe, Trump Advisor Says

Goal is to get vaccines pulled from the market, according to Trump transition leader

Nov 01, 2024
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Opinion
What's Our Capacity for Measuring Hospital Capacity?

With respiratory virus season coming, resumed reporting is critical

Oct 31, 2024
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