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Doctors Standing for Parliament: The Brexit Party

Commentary November 15, 2019

Medscape UK is talking to doctors who want to be MPs, and posed 5 questions to Dr David Bull, health spokesperson for the Brexit Party.
Is Screening the Only Answer to Finding 'Missing' T2D Patients?

News November 15, 2019
Former Cycling Psychiatrist Doubts Testosterone Ordered for Doping

News November 14, 2019

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STI Diagnoses Crowdsourced on Reddit: What Can We Learn?

Medscape November 6, 2019

People are using social media platforms to ask the general public to help diagnose sexually transmitted infections.
Auwaerter's Highlights From IDWeek 2019

Medscape Infectious Diseases November 1, 2019
Fecal Transplant Transmits Fatal Drug-Resistant E coli Infection

Medscape Medical News October 31, 2019

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ACAAI 2019

Skin Tests Can Overestimate Penicillin Allergy

Medscape Medical News November 14, 2019
Prognostic Biomarker Test Identifies High-Risk Sepsis in Kids

Medscape Medical News November 14, 2019
African Children Exposed to HIV, ART Perinatally Face Higher Risk of Stunting

Reuters Health Information November 13, 2019
Without Action, Every Child Will Be Affected by Climate Change

Medscape Medical News November 13, 2019
Threat of Antibiotic Resistance in US Higher Than Thought: CDC

Medscape Medical News November 13, 2019
EACS 2019

Revamped HIV Guidelines Focus on Drug–Drug Interactions

Medscape Medical News November 13, 2019
Merck Wins European Approval for First-Ever Ebola Vaccine

Reuters Health Information November 12, 2019
AASLD 2019

CRISPR Used to Silence Crucial Hepatitis B Gene

Medscape Medical News November 12, 2019

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STI Diagnoses Crowdsourced on Reddit: What Can We Learn?

Commentary November 6, 2019

People are using social media platforms to ask the general public to help diagnose sexually transmitted infections.
EACS 2019

Conference Coverage November 8, 2019

Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from EACS 2019
The Week That Wasn't: Birth Control Patch, Only-Child Obesity, Cat Scratch Sepsis

Article November 8, 2019
ANAC 2019

Conference Coverage November 4, 2019

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Journal Articles View All

Ventilation and Postoperative Pulmonary Complications

Anesthesiology November 15, 2019
Nevirapine Does Not Affect Growth in HIV-Exposed Infants

JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes November 15, 2019
Periprosthetic Infections of the Shoulder

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons November 14, 2019
Factoring Prior Treatment Into TB Prevalence Estimates

Emerging Infectious Diseases November 13, 2019
Endocarditis After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

European Heart Journal November 13, 2019
Rapid Initiation of ART in Those With Newly Diagnosed HIV

HIV Medicine November 12, 2019

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A 44-Year-Old With a Headache, Photophobia, and Phonophobia

Case Challenge November 13, 2019

A 44-year-old woman presents with an insidious headache along her left occipital region. She also reports photophobia, phonophobia, and lightheadedness. What's the diagnosis?
Fast Five Quiz: Sore Throat

Fast Five Quiz November 6, 2019
Fast Five Quiz: Hidradenitis Suppurativa Management

Fast Five Quiz November 5, 2019
Fast Five Quiz: Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Fast Five Quiz November 5, 2019

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EACS 2019

November 6-9, 2019 Basel, Switzerland
ANAC 2019

November 7-9, 2019 Portland, Oregon
IDWeek 2019

October 2-6, 2019 Washington, DC

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Deal Reached on Millions in Erroneous Medicare Payments

Georgia Health News November 13, 2019

Federal health officials have worked out an agreement to resolve an overpayment problem with medical providers in Georgia and other states.
Many Doctors Feel Angry, Undervalued by Warren's Health Plan

Medscape Medical News November 11, 2019
10 Smart Ways to Deal With Challenging Patients

Medscape Medical News November 11, 2019
Getting Paid for Care After Your Patient Is Discharged

Medscape Business of Medicine November 11, 2019

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