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Why Are UK Teen Pregnancy Rates Dropping?

News July 18, 2018

Social media, less alcohol, and more family time are among possible reasons for the UK's teen pregnancy rates falling to their lowest level ever, according to a report.
New NICE Guidance for Breast Cancer

News July 18, 2018
Gene Editing of Human Embryos 'Morally Permissible'

News July 17, 2018

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Case Challenge: A Spreading Summertime Rash

Medscape Infectious Diseases July 13, 2018

A man presents in July with scattered erythematous rashes. What is the cause, and what is the appropriate clinical approach?
Thinking of a Fluoroquinolone? Think Again

CDC Expert Commentary July 16, 2018
What's the Verdict for UTIs in Women and Children?

Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) July 12, 2018

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FDA Approves Symtuza for Treatment of HIV

FDA Approvals July 18, 2018
Protocols for Vaginal Preparation Do Not Reduce C-Section Wound Infections

Reuters Health Information July 18, 2018
Zoledronic Acid Superior to ART-switching for Low Bone Density in HIV

Reuters Health Information July 18, 2018
Roche Touts New Flu Drug as Tamiflu Suffers Generics Hit

Reuters Health Information July 18, 2018
Medicare Will Likely Face Pushback on Physician Pay Changes

Medscape Medical News July 18, 2018
Smart Bandage Can Detect Infection, Deliver Targeted Treatment

Reuters Health Information July 17, 2018
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Benefits, Risks of Dolutegravir Center Stage at AIDS 2018

Medscape Medical News July 17, 2018
Age Threshold of 50 for New Zoster Vaccine Not Cost-Effective: Study

Reuters Health Information July 16, 2018

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Thinking of a Fluoroquinolone? Think Again

Commentary July 16, 2018

Fluoroquinolones are often prescribed even in the absence of any indication for antibiotics, despite their risk for serious harm.
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)

Multidrug-Resistant Infections: What's on the Horizon?

Viewpoint July 18, 2018

As resistance develops to 'last-line' antimicrobials, what's next in the treatment of serious bacterial infections?
Herpes or Bacterial Infection? Testing and Treating Young Infants

Viewpoint July 12, 2018
Stop Looking for Bacterial Infection in Infants With Rhinovirus?

Viewpoint June 27, 2018

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Acute Respiratory Failure in Interstitial Lung Diseases

BMC Pulmonary Medicine July 19, 2018
Sepsis Associated With Bacterial Contamination of Platelets

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report July 19, 2018
HCV Eradication by DAAs Improves Glucose Tolerance

Liver International July 19, 2018
Real-world Use of Elbasvir-Grazoprevir in Chronic HCV

Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics July 17, 2018
Provider-Initiated HIV Test Offers Among At-Risk Heterosexuals

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report July 17, 2018
Infections Complicating Cesarean Delivery

Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases July 16, 2018

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Case Challenge: A Spreading Summertime Rash

Case Challenge July 13, 2018

A man presents in July with scattered erythematous rashes. What is the cause, and what is the appropriate clinical approach?
Quiz: What Do You Know About This Pancreatic Condition?

Interactive Quiz July 12, 2018
Fast Five Quiz: Summer Skin Conditions

Interactive Quiz July 9, 2018
A Puzzling Facial Rash on a 17-Year-Old Boy

Clinical Case July 9, 2018

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CROI 2018

March 4-7, 2018 Boston, Massachusetts
Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC) 2017

November 2-4, 2017 Dallas, Texas
16th European AIDS Conference

October 25-27, 2017 Milan, Italy

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Medicare Will Likely Face Pushback on Physician Pay Changes

Medscape Medical News July 18, 2018

CMS has unveiled a proposed overhaul of evaluation and management billing that may create 'winners and losers' among specialties, while leaving the 2018 MIPS reporting period unchanged.
4 Hidden Bottlenecks in Your Practice: How to Banish Them

Medscape Business of Medicine July 17, 2018
One in Four Docs Report Recent Sexual Harassment by Patients

Medscape Medical News July 16, 2018
Practice-Hospital Consolidation Increasing for Many Specialties

Medscape Medical News July 13, 2018

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