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Great Ormond Street Acts to End Dispute Between Surgeons

News January 17, 2020

A rift between two consultants at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children was putting the safe operation of the urology unit at risk, a report warned.
GPs in England Reject New Contract

News January 17, 2020
Northern Ireland Nurses Suspend Strike Action

News January 16, 2020

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Infectious Diseases in 2020: 5 Areas of Concern

Medscape Infectious Diseases January 14, 2020

Dr Paul Auwaerter discusses advances made in infectious diseases in 2019 and looks ahead at concerns for the new year.
A 'Healthy' Baby With Developmental Delay: Could It Be Zika?

CDC Expert Commentary January 6, 2020
Flu Rates Rising, Pediatric Deaths Double Compared to 2018: CDC

Medscape Medical News December 30, 2019

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Bezlotoxumab Reduces Rates of Recurrent C. Diff Infection

Reuters Health Information January 17, 2020
CDC to Screen for Novel Coronavirus at Three US Airports

Medscape Medical News January 17, 2020
Support for Vaccines Continues Downward Trend in US, Poll Shows

Medscape Medical News January 16, 2020
Erythropoietin Fails to Stem Death, Neurodevelopmental Problems in Extreme Preemies

Reuters Health Information January 16, 2020
Thailand on High Alert for China Virus Ahead of Lunar Near Year

Reuters Health Information January 16, 2020
U.S. Warns Citizens in China Against Pneumonia Outbreak

Reuters Health Information January 16, 2020
Higher Vaccine Coverage Tied to Mandatory Vaccination in Europe

Medscape Medical News January 16, 2020
Small Response Gain With Double-Dose Flu Shot in Pregnant Women With HIV

Reuters Health Information January 16, 2020

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Infectious Diseases in 2020: 5 Areas of Concern

Commentary January 14, 2020

Dr Paul Auwaerter discusses advances made in infectious diseases in 2019 and looks ahead at concerns for the new year.
TWTW: Healing Honey, Restored Limb Function, Anti-Cancer Anthrax

Article December 6, 2019

Three medical stories that we didn't cover, explained.
CDC Expert Commentary

Rotavirus Vaccination: 5 Things to Know

Commentary December 2, 2019
The Week That Wasn't: Keto and the Flu, Human Cyborg, Duvet Disease

Article November 22, 2019

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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

Fungal Alterations in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics January 15, 2020
Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus, United Kingdom

Emerging Infectious Diseases January 15, 2020
Reversal of Vasodilatory Shock: Current Perspectives

Anesthesia & Analgesia January 14, 2020
ESR and C-Reactive Protein in Acute Inflammation

American Journal of Clinical Pathology January 14, 2020
HIV Drug Resistance in a Cohort of HIV-Infected MSM

AIDS January 14, 2020
A Review of Breastfeeding and Women Living With HIV

HIV Medicine January 13, 2020

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Fast Five Quiz: Acne Practice Essentials

Fast Five Quiz January 15, 2020

Acne affects nearly 10% of the worldwide population, placing it among the top 10 most prevalent diseases. Do you know these practice essentials, including key recommendations? Take this short quiz.
Osmosis

A 65-Year-Old Man With Pain After a Rash: USMLE Question

Interactive Quiz January 10, 2020
CDC Expert Commentary

A 'Healthy' Baby With Developmental Delay: Could It Be Zika?

Case Challenge January 6, 2020
CDC Expert Commentary

New Strategies to Prevent MRSA Infections in Your Hospital

Case Challenge December 23, 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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'UroLeak 2020' Gave Early Look at Urology Match Results

Medscape Medical News January 17, 2020

Some medical students accessed their Urology Match Day results before the official release.
Pharmacy Chains Sue Ohio Physicians Over Opioid Prescribing

Medscape Medical News January 17, 2020
Alert

Cardinal Health Surgical Gowns May Not Be Sterile, FDA Warns

News Alerts January 17, 2020
Doc Guilty in 'Heinous' Fraud Case Involving False Diagnoses

Medscape Medical News January 16, 2020

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