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Universal Monovalent COVID Vaccines Backed by CDC

Medscape Medical News September 12, 2023

With COVID hospitalizing about 17,000 people a week in the US, according to the CDC, the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted nearly unanimously in favor of new XBB-containing shots.
New COVID Vaccines Force Bivalents Out

WebMD Health News September 11, 2023
Should Long COVID Patients Get Flu, RSV and New COVID Shots?

Medscape Medical News September 11, 2023

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Unexpected Vaginal Bleeding Rises After COVID Vaccination

WebMD Health News September 27, 2023
No Need to Restrict Hep C DAA Therapy Based on Alcohol Use

Medscape Medical News September 27, 2023
New Data Lowers Estimate of Long COVID's Impact: CDC

WebMD Health News September 26, 2023
Don't Ask Patients for Donations, ACP Says

Medscape Medical News September 26, 2023
People With Long COVID Have Specific Blood Biomarkers: Study

WebMD Health News September 26, 2023
Antiviral Med Linked to COVID Mutations That Can Spread

WebMD Health News September 26, 2023
Pneumonia, Not Just Inflammation, May Cause Severe COVID

WebMD Health News September 25, 2023
Paxlovid Weaker Against Current COVID-19 Variants

WebMD Health News September 22, 2023

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Medscape Young Physician Compensation Report 2023

Report September 26, 2023

Doctors younger than 40 years enjoyed healthy pay increases on average in 2022. They reveal how salary gains affected their job satisfaction as well as the gender pay gap.
Healthcare Workers More Likely to Die by Suicide

Commentary September 26, 2023
Long COVID: When Doctors Become Patients

Commentary September 25, 2023
COVID, Flu, RSV: How the Tripledemic Impacts Your Practice

Expert Interview September 21, 2023

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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

CDC Expert Commentary

Auwaerter on Infectious Diseases Paul G. Auwaerter, MD

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Journal Articles View All

Mold Infections After Organ Transplant From Drowned Donors

Emerging Infectious Diseases September 28, 2023
Clinicomicrobiological Profile of Podiatric Infections

Wounds September 28, 2023
Soft Tick Relapsing Fever, U.S. 2012-2021

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report September 27, 2023
Perioperative Care of Patients With Opioid Use Disorder

Anesthesia & Analgesia September 27, 2023
Contribution of Alcohol Use in HIV/HCV Co-infection to Mortality

Journal of Viral Hepatitis September 27, 2023
Effect of Norovirus Dose on Virus Shedding and Symptoms

Emerging Infectious Diseases September 26, 2023

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Cases & Quizzes View All

13-Year-Old Boy Unaware of His Surroundings

Case Challenge September 14, 2023

The parents of a 13-year-old boy bring him to the emergency department. He is rolling his head and seemingly unaware of his surroundings. He has a fever and has been "acting strange." What's wrong?
Fast Five Quiz: COVID-19 Prevention in Immunocompromised Patients

Fast Five Quiz September 14, 2023
Fast Five Quiz: Herpes Zoster Risk Factors and Prevention

Fast Five Quiz August 30, 2023
Fast Five Quiz: COVID-19 Pulmonary Management

Fast Five Quiz August 30, 2023

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Conferences View All

IAS 2023

July 23-26, 2023 Brisbane, Australia
CROI 2023

February 19-22, 2023 Seattle, Washington
ANAC 2022

November 17-19, 2022 Tampa, Florida

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FDA Panel Rejects Experimental Stem Cell Therapy for ALS

Medscape Medical News September 27, 2023

An FDA advisory panel resoundingly rejected NurOwn, an experimental stem cell therapy for mild to moderate ALS.
Information Underload: Device Tracking Seen Falling Short

Medscape Medical News September 27, 2023
Fla. Nurse Practitioner Convicted in $200M+ Medicare Scheme

Medscape Medical News September 27, 2023
Artificial Intelligence in Your Office

MDedge September 27, 2023

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Eric J. Topol, MD Medscape Editor-in-Chief

Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Executive Vice President and Professor of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute; Senior Consultant, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape

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International AIDS Society (IAS) 2023 Conference on HIV Science

International AIDS Society (IAS) 2023 Conference on HIV Science

July 23 - 26, 2023 Brisbane, Australia