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Macrolide Antibiotics in Pregnancy Linked to Birth Defects

News February 21, 2020

Clinicians should be cautious when prescribing macrolide antibiotics during pregnancy, especially the first trimester, due to an increased risk of major malformations, although the absolute risk is small, suggests UK study.
Has NICE Got It Wrong on Acute Coronary Syndromes?

Commentary February 21, 2020
GPs Remain Opposed to Assisted Dying

News February 21, 2020

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Flu Vaccine Effectiveness Good This Season, CDC Says

Medscape Medical News February 20, 2020

Preliminary estimates show influenza vaccine effectiveness for 2019-2020 was 55% in children and 45% overall, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Silent COVID-19 Cases May Stymie Screening Efforts

WebMD Health News February 20, 2020
Mothers May Pass Coronavirus to Unborn Children, Say Chinese Doctors - State TV

Reuters Health Information February 7, 2020

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Increased Mortality Seen With Empirical Anti-MRSA Treatment for Pneumonia

Reuters Health Information February 22, 2020
Novel Coronavirus a 'Tremendous Public Health Threat,' CDC Says

Medscape Medical News February 21, 2020
Novel Coronavirus: Study Suggests Multiple Shedding Routes

Medscape Medical News February 21, 2020
HPV Biomarkers Linked to Improved Survival With Esophageal Dysplasia, Adenocarcinoma

Reuters Health Information February 21, 2020
Vaccine Schedule Not Followed for One Third of Children in US

Medscape Medical News February 21, 2020
Kuwait Airways Suspends Flights to Iran Amid Fears From Coronavirus Outbreak

Reuters Health Information February 21, 2020
'We're Not the Walking Dead': Americans Face Coronavirus Quarantine Stigma

Reuters Health Information February 21, 2020
WHO Says No Time for Complacency as China Coronavirus Cases Fall

Reuters Health Information February 21, 2020

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Updated Pneumococcal Vaccine Recommendations for Older Adults

Commentary January 31, 2020

What do the new PCV13 recommendations mean, and how do you implement them in your practice? Here's what you need to know.
2019-nCoV Epidemiology: What Do These Numbers Really Mean?

Commentary February 11, 2020

Reports on the novel coronavirus come with a bunch of numbers, such as attack rates, fatality rates, R0. As healthcare professionals, we need to understand what these mean. Here's a brief lesson.
Is Anxiety About the Coronavirus Out of Proportion?

Commentary January 31, 2020
Coronaviruses: What We Know Now

Commentary January 29, 2020

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HCV Eradication With DAAs Reduces Variceal Bleeding Risk

Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics February 19, 2020
Performing the Initial Assessment of HIV-Positive Patients

HIV Medicine February 19, 2020
Neutralizing Antibodies Against Enteroviruses in HFM Disease

Emerging Infectious Diseases February 19, 2020
HIV Testing Outcomes Among Blacks or African Americans

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report February 19, 2020
Obesity and Liver Markers in Children and Adolescents

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism February 19, 2020
The Prevention of Infections in Older Adults: Vaccination

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society February 18, 2020

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Fast Five Quiz: Fingernail and Toenail Conditions

Fast Five Quiz February 7, 2020

Do you know key aspects of various fingernail and toenail conditions, as well as the proper approach for diagnosis and management? Refresh and test your knowledge with this short quiz.
Are Drug Expiration Dates a Myth?

Clinical Case February 5, 2020
Fast Five Quiz: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

Fast Five Quiz January 31, 2020
Fast Five Quiz: Cellulitis Key Aspects

Fast Five Quiz January 23, 2020

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It's Not Just Hospitals That Sue Patients Who Can't Pay

Kaiser Health News February 21, 2020

Until very recently, the separate company that runs the emergency department at Nashville General Hospital in Tennessee was continuing to haul patients who couldn't pay medical bills into court.
Feds Sue Yale Hospital for Age Discrimination of Older Clinicians

Medscape Medical News February 21, 2020
Clinicians' Challenge: 'Bring Climate Change to the Bedside'

Medscape Medical News February 19, 2020
Why UK Physicians Are Now Getting Sued More

Medscape Medical News February 19, 2020

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