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Spouse Education Level May Impact Choice for Rural Practice
Lower odds of working in rural HPSA for physicians married to a highly-educated spouse
FDA: Guidance to Help Prevent Donor-Related Zika Infection
Part of FDA's ongoing efforts to protect HCT/Ps and blood products from Zika virus transmission
SCOTUS: States Can’t Force Health Care Data Release
Supreme Court rules states can't force health insurers to turn over data
Case of Hepatitis E Transmission Via Plasma Exchange
Transmission of HEV through plasma exchange for acute humoral rejection after kidney transplant
February 2016 Briefing – Infectious Disease
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Infectious Disease for February 2016. This roundup includes the...
Zika Infection Linked to Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Most patients diagnosed with Guillain-Barré during Zika outbreak have Zika virus IgM
Addition of Amphotericin B to Optisol-GS Needs Further Study
Authors call for more research on the addition of amphotericin B to Optisol-GS
FDA Approves Emergency Use of CDC Test for Zika Virus
CDC says emergency action to bolster U.S. laboratory capacity for Zika testing
CDC Issues Advice for Travel to Rio 2016 Summer Olympics
Pregnant women should consider not travelling to the 2016 Olympics, Paralympics
No Evidence for Benefits of ‘Vaginal Seeding’
Practice is increasingly common, but no evidence of benefit, or indication that procedure is safe