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With COVID-19 'Immunity Passports' People Less Willing to Comply

News June 22, 2021

Researchers have found that when people are presented with the idea of a COVID-19 'immunity passport,' they show less willingness to follow social distancing and face covering guidelines.
MHRA Issues New Safety Warnings for CDK4/6 Inhibitors

News June 22, 2021
Cases of COVID-19 Re-infection in England

News June 22, 2021

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Giving Flu and COVID Shots at Same Time Appears Safe, Effective: Study

Medscape Medical News June 16, 2021

New research suggests the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine can be given at the same time as the flu vaccine.
Presumed Sudden Cardiac Death Among HIV-Infected Often Not Due to Coronary Artery Disease

Reuters Health Information June 17, 2021
US CDC to Suspend Import of Dogs From More Than 100 Countries Over Rabies Concerns

Reuters Health Information June 15, 2021

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White House: US to Just Miss July 4 Vaccine Goal

WebMD Health News June 22, 2021
US Hitting Encouraging Milestones on Virus Deaths and Shots

Associated Press June 21, 2021
Missouri Leads Nation in Highest Rate of New COVID Cases

Associated Press June 21, 2021
EAN 2021

New Data on COVID-19's Cognitive Fallout

Medscape Medical News June 21, 2021
Rabid Dog Imported Into US Sparks Multistate Investigation

Associated Press June 21, 2021
What It Means When Celebrities Are Coy About Their Vaccine Status

Kaiser Health News June 21, 2021
Biden: US Has Given More Than 300 Million COVID Vaccines

WebMD Health News June 21, 2021
California Offers Digital Record of Coronavirus Vaccination

Associated Press June 21, 2021

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Walter Isaacson on CRISPR and the People Behind the Revolution

Expert Interview June 18, 2021

Talking with Eric Topol and Abraham Verghese, Walter Isaacson describes the stories behind his latest book, 'The Codebreaker,' including how he contrived a Zoom meeting between key players who'd drifted apart.
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Why Do Communities of Color Still Face Health Inequities?

Expert Interview June 18, 2021
New ACG Guidelines on 'C difficile': Key Takeaways

Commentary June 17, 2021
The Cost of More Surveillance Scanning: Patients' Mental Health

Commentary June 17, 2021

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Journal Articles View All

Incidence of Antimicrobial-Resistant Salmonella Infections

Emerging Infectious Diseases June 22, 2021
EBR/GZR for HCV-infected People on Opioid Agonist Therapy

Journal of Viral Hepatitis June 22, 2021
Cystic Fibrosis in the SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 Pandemic

BMC Pulmonary Medicine June 22, 2021
Relationship Between VAP and Mortality in COVID-19 Patients

Critical Care June 22, 2021
Death Certificate-Based Diagnosis Codes for COVID-19 Mortality

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report June 21, 2021
Pivoting to Virtual Delivery for Managing Chronic Pain

Pain June 21, 2021

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Fast Five Quiz: Sinusitis With Nasal Polyps

Fast Five Quiz June 18, 2021

Chronic rhinosinusitis is one of the most common medical disorders worldwide. How much do you know about chronic sinusitis with nasal polyps? Test your knowledge with this short quiz.
Fast Five Quiz: Systemic Treatments for Plaque Psoriasis

Fast Five Quiz June 14, 2021
A Marijuana User With Sudden Chest Pain Radiating to His Neck

Case Challenge June 11, 2021
Fast Five Quiz: Hepatitis C

Fast Five Quiz June 4, 2021

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CROI 2021

March 06-10, 2021 Virtual
IDWeek 2020

October 21-25, 2020 Virtual
HIV Glasgow 2020

October 05-8, 2020 Virtual

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Hemmed In at Home, Nonprofit Hospitals Look for Profits Abroad

Kaiser Health News June 22, 2021

About three dozen elite health systems are involved in for-profit hospital projects overseas.
ASCO 2021

The 'Iceberg' of Sexual Harassment: What's Below the Surface

Medscape Medical News June 22, 2021
Pandemic Swells Medicaid Enrollment to 80 Million People

Kaiser Health News June 18, 2021
The Realities of 'No Jab, No Job' for Healthcare Workers

Kaiser Health News June 18, 2021

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