Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases Perspective

• Recognition and Management of Drug-Resistant Typhoid Fever   Know the signs and symptoms as well as risk factors for typhoid fever, and which tests to order when the infection is suspected.
  CDC Expert Commentary, October 2018
• Famous Names in Medicine We've all heard of them--Johns Hopkins, Henry Gray, Walter Reed--but who were they, and why do their names have a place in the history of medicine?
  Medscape, September 2018
• The Harvard Zoo Experiment: Animals Educating Future Doctors Students at Harvard Medical School have been doing rotations at the Franklin Park Zoo. What they learn goes far beyond comparative medicine and arguably changes their overall perceptions about health.
  Medscape Med Students, August 2018
• Suspect Congenital Zika? What to Do Next   CDC eliminates the guesswork with guidance on next steps when evaluating an infant with possible congenital Zika infection.
  CDC Expert Commentary, July 2018
• Match These Quotes to Famous Medical Books Can you identify these famous quotes from some of medicine's most cherished tomes? Take the quiz to find out.
  Medscape, July 2018
• 5 Things to Know About CRISPR How many patients has it cured? What is CAS9? Get the story straight with this quick review.
  Medscape Pathology, July 2018
• Case Challenge: A Spreading Summertime Rash A man presents in July with scattered erythematous rashes. What is the cause, and what is the appropriate clinical approach?
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, July 2018
• The Ethics of Keeping Alfie Evans Alive Saurabh Jha reviews the ethical dilemma posed by the UK case of a 23-month-old in a vegetative state that pitted physicians against parents and even the Pope.
  May 2018
• Changing the World, One Female Physician at a Time Do you recognize these women physician pioneers?
  Medscape Family Medicine, May 2018
• A 72-Year-Old Woman With Dyspnea: USMLE Question A 72-year-old woman presents with fatigue and progressive dyspnea despite optimal medical treatment for heart failure. What is responsible?
  Osmosis, May 2018
• Seeing Red: Five Eye Diagnoses Not to Miss Red eyes can range from self-limiting to vision-threatening. Can you distinguish the characteristics of the most serious causes and manage these conditions appropriately?
  April 2018
• Climate Change Is Nothing to Sneeze At The inextricable link between climate change and respiratory health was the focus of this year's American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and World Allergy Organization Joint Congress.
  Medscape Allergy & Immunology, March 2018
• This Novel, 1-Month Regimen to Prevent TB Is Practice-Changing   Dr Paul Sax reports on an intriguing two-drug regimen that could become the standard of care in preventing TB.
  Medscape HIV/AIDS, March 2018
• Drug Safety Warnings and Updates: October-December 2017 Don't miss these important summaries of safety labeling changes and boxed warnings by the FDA for the fourth quarter of 2017.
  FDA Expert Commentaries and Interviews, February 2018
• Health Proverbs: A Kernel of Truth or Just Plain Corny? If health proverbs aren't true, why have they hung around for so long? See what you think of these long-standing aphorisms.
  Medscape Family Medicine, February 2018
• Health Effects of Wildfire Smoke and Ash: Lessons From California   Dr Robert Glatter speaks with environmental health expert Dr John Balmes about the health risks to the population during and after a major wildfire.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, January 2018
• Four Old Antimicrobials That Still Work Best These four antimicrobials aren't the newest, but they have staying power.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, January 2018
• More Diagnostic Errors in Patients With Pulmonary Symptoms These cases illustrate common diagnostic errors in patients presenting with pulmonary disease.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, December 2017
• Management of Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome The New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute recommends management of IRIS without interruption of ART, except in life-threatening cases.
  Medscape HIV/AIDS, December 2017
• Brucellosis: Patient History Is the Key   The symptoms are nonspecific, so patient history is critical to the identification of brucellosis.
  CDC Expert Commentary, December 2017