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2002 to 2018 Saw Increases in Heroin Use, Use Disorder, Injection
800,000 U.S. adults surveyed; prevalence of heroin use increased from 0.17 to 0.32 percent
S. aureus Colonization Increased in Skin Lesions in Lupus Patients
Repression of barrier gene expression, increased S. aureus-binding integrins in SLE keratinocytes found
Coronavirus Spread Slows, but Death Toll Jumps to 1,113
Yesterday, the World Health Organization gave the virus a new name: COVID-19
Congo Ebola Outbreak Seems to Be Easing
So far, at least 2,249 people have died in the epidemic that began in August 2018
Short-Term Mortality Link Identified for Increased Ozone Exposure
Exposure to ozone greater than maximum background levels linked to short-term excess mortality of 0.26 percent
Few Adolescent Men Who Have Sex With Men Have Had HIV Test
Most have regular doctor, but few have had conversations about same-sex sexual behaviors, HIV testing
Breast Development, Puberty Starting Earlier in Girls Worldwide
Age at pubertal onset decreased almost three months per decade from 1977 to 2013; earliest onset in the U.S.
Broad Clinical Spectrum Linked to Pediatric MOG Antibodies
Presenting syndromes include ADEM, encephalitis other than ADEM, optic neuritis, myelitis
Coronavirus Fears Have U.S. Pharmacies Running Out of Face Masks
Meanwhile, WHO holds meeting on fast-tracking vaccines, treatments for novel virus
Adding Maraviroc to c-ART No Better in Advanced HIV
Incidence of severe morbidity similar for addition of maraviroc versus placebo to standard c-ART
