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'Challenging' NHS Digital Future

News October 18, 2018

Health Secretary and technology advocate Matt Hancock has promised a new era of IT for the NHS and social care system, while providers that have installed systems judged not fit for purpose could face having their contracts cancelled.
PHE Advises Prompt Risk Assessment for Bat Rabies Exposure

News October 18, 2018
Safety Concerns Over Baby Boxes

News October 18, 2018

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C diff Spores on Bedsheets Survive Hospital Laundering

Medscape Medical News October 18, 2018

Typical laundering methods for hospital bedsheets left 60% of Clostridium difficile spores behind; their survival may contribute to future outbreaks, a study has found.
Several Influenza Deaths Reported in US as Flu Season Begins

Medscape Medical News October 17, 2018
Recognition and Management of Drug-Resistant Typhoid Fever

CDC Expert Commentary October 8, 2018

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Burger Chains Earn Failing Grades for Reducing Antibiotics

WebMD Health News October 18, 2018
Congo's Ebola Outbreak Bad, but Not Global Emergency, WHO Says

Medscape Medical News October 17, 2018
HPV Vaccination Not Linked With Rise in Teen Risky Sex

Reuters Health Information October 17, 2018
New Light Shed on HIV-1 Reservoir Reductions After Stem Cell Transplant

Reuters Health Information October 16, 2018
International Aid Saves 700 Million Lives but Gains At Risk - Report

Reuters Health Information October 16, 2018
Number of Cases of Polio-Like Virus Spike in US Kids, CDC Says

Medscape Medical News October 16, 2018
Children in ED Get Unnecessary Imaging for Bronchiolitis

Medscape Medical News October 16, 2018
U.N. Employee in Eastern Congo Tests Positive for Ebola - U.N. Memo

Reuters Health Information October 15, 2018

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CDC Expert Commentary

Recognition and Management of Drug-Resistant Typhoid Fever

Commentary October 8, 2018

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

Flu Vaccination Recommendations for 2018-2019 Flu Season

Viewpoint October 16, 2018

Here are the changes you'll need to know for this season's flu vaccine recommendations.
Is Alzheimer Disease Caused by an Infection?

Commentary October 8, 2018
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)

De-escalating Antibiotics: A Nudge in the Right Direction

Viewpoint October 2, 2018

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Medscape One-on-One Eric Topol on Medscape

Offit on Vaccines Paul A. Offit, MD

Ethics: Today's Hot Topics Arthur L. Caplan, PhD

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Auwaerter on Infectious Diseases Paul G. Auwaerter, MD

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HPV Vaccine Initiation After the School-Entry Requirement

American Journal of Public Health October 18, 2018
Impact of PPIs on Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

Liver International October 18, 2018
Multidrug-Resistant C. jejuni Outbreak Linked to Puppies

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report October 17, 2018
Infection Control for Carriers of Drug-Resistant Organisms

Emerging Infectious Diseases October 17, 2018
Eight Weeks of Antiviral Therapy for Recent HCV Infection

Journal of Viral Hepatitis October 17, 2018
Fulminant C. Diff Infection After Cardiac Surgery

BMC Anesthesiology October 17, 2018

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Medscape Exclusive 2018 Physicians’ Choice: Top Hospitals Key Conditions and Procedures

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Fast Five Quiz: Otitis Externa

Interactive Quiz October 17, 2018

Although otitis externa rarely causes serious complications, the infection is responsible for acute morbidity. Prompt diagnosis and therapy cures most cases. Test yourself with our quick quiz.
Fast Five Quiz: Otitis Media

Interactive Quiz October 17, 2018
Time Out! A Close Look at Antibiotic Use in LTC

Case Challenge October 2, 2018
Fast Five Quiz: Clostridium Difficile Infection

Interactive Quiz September 13, 2018

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IDWeek 2018

October 3-7, 2018 San Francisco, California
USCA 2018

September 6-8, 2018 Orlando, Florida
AIDS 2018

July 23-27, 2018 Amsterdam, the Netherlands

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For Seriously Ill in US, Suffering Goes Beyond the Illness

Medscape Medical News October 17, 2018

Health system problems leave many seriously ill Americans struggling to pay bills and feeling helpless and confused, a new study shows.
Malpractice Case: The One Key Factor Missing From Follow-up

Cooperative of American Physicians October 17, 2018
Oncologist Shortage Predicted in Major US Cities

Medscape Medical News October 17, 2018
Have You Experienced Ageism During Your Career?

Medscape Reader Polls October 17, 2018

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