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FDA Drops Zika Testing for Blood Donors
Agency recommends moving away from testing each individual donation to testing pooled donations
IT Solutions for Easier EHRs Save Physicians Time, Burnout
These solutions improve EHR user interface with easier login identification, voice recognition
Patients Comfortable With Doctors Having Tattoos, Piercings
Survey finds body art does not impact patients' perceptions of competence, professionalism
Viruses ID’d As Most Common Cause of Meningitis in U.K. Adults
Estimated annual incidence of viral meningitis is 2.73 per 100,000 U.K. adults
Hospitals Face $218B in Federal Payment Cuts From 2010 to 2028
11 pieces of legislation plus regulatory changes result in payment reductions beyond those under ACA
Patient Complaints Mainly About Rudeness, Rushing, Reproach
Complaints of rudeness vary from being verbally attacked by receptionist to feeling insulted by docs
HPV Cervical CA Screening Cuts Odds of Later CIN3+ Diagnosis
Use of primary HPV testing results in significantly lower odds of CIN3+ compared with cytology testing
Vegetable Trays Tainted With Cyclospora Put Seven in Hospital
185 laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in persons who reported consuming vegetable trays
June 2018 Briefing – Infectious Disease
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Infectious Disease for June 2018. This roundup includes the...
Irrigation Water Likely Cause of Romaine Lettuce E. Coli Outbreak
According to the CDC, outbreak that started in the spring and is now over
