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Experimental Test May Quickly Diagnose Sepsis
Microelectrode device analyzes a patient's blood, provides results in as quickly as 2.5 minutes
New Kaiser Permanente Medical School Plans to Waive Tuition
School will waive all tuition for the full four years of school for its first five classes
FDA Head Says Feds May Intervene to Cut Vaccine Exemptions
If states do not change lax vaccine laws, federal authorities may be forced to take action
Recombinant Zoster Vaccine Cost-Effective in Simulation
Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio varied from $10,000 to $47,000 per QALY for RZV versus no vaccine
Chronic Wasting Disease Found in Deer in 24 States
No evidence disease can spread to humans, but hunters should be careful around potentially infected animals
CDC: Salmonella Cases Tied to Raw Turkey Products Now at 279
Cases reported in 41 states and the District of Columbia; 107 people have been hospitalized
CDC: Heterosexual Syphilis Transmission Up for Drug Users
Substantial proportion of heterosexual syphilis transmission seen in drug users, especially meth users
Hospital Prices Growing Faster Than Physician Prices
Efforts to reduce health care spending should focus on hospital prices
Sepsis Common in Terminal Hospitalizations, Discharges
Most common underlying causes of death in sepsis are solid and hematologic cancers, chronic heart disease
Risk for MRSA Reduced With Postdischarge Decolonization
Risk for MRSA infections, infections from any cause further reduced with full adherence to decolonization
