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AACR: At-Home HPV Testing Boosts Cervical Cancer Screening Participation

Combining self-sampling with phone-based patient navigation further increases screening participation

SARS-CoV-2 Positivity Not Linked to New Asthma Diagnosis in Children

Black race, food allergies, allergic rhinitis significantly associated with new diagnosis of asthma

Preop Intranasal Povidone-Iodine Reduces Rate of Surgical Site Infection

Deep surgical site infection rate decreased postintervention in patients undergoing arthroplasty and spine surgery

Rare Fungal Infection Reported in Two Cats, Vet Tech

By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A rare fungal infection has been diagnosed in two cats and a vet...

CDC: Number of Reported U.S. Measles Cases Increased in First Quarter of 2024

338 measles cases confirmed during Jan. 1, 2020, to March 28, 2024; 29 percent of these cases were reported in first quarter of 2024

FDA Approves Dovato for Teens Living With HIV

Company says benefit includes fewer antiretroviral medicines, with most patients achieving, maintaining viral suppression

Penicillin Allergy Can Be Delabeled by Nonallergy Providers

In a recent study, the majority of patients were delabeled with no serious allergic reactions

FDA Approves New Antibiotic for Three Indications

Zevtera approved for S. aureus bloodstream infections, acute bacterial skin/skin structure infections, and bacterial pneumonia

Disease Severity Similar for RSV as Unvaccinated COVID-19, Influenza

Odds of invasive mechanical ventilation, death significantly increased for those with RSV versus vaccinated COVID, flu

Prevalence of Hepatitis Delta High in Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Chronic Carriers

Cirrhosis may develop in more patients with detectable HDV RNA than in those without