Nasopharyngeal Microbiota Could Help Diagnose Pediatric LRTIs
Research suggests nasopharyngeal microbiota can be valid proxy for lower respiratory tract microbiota
Doctors Unclear on Legal Obligations in Caring for Patients With Disability
Doctors report having little formal training, have incorrect understanding of care for patients with disability
CDC: 2017 to 2018 Saw Increase in Enterovirus D68 Detection
EV-D68 detected in 13.9 percent of patients with acute respiratory illness in 2018
Therapeutic Ball Pits Found to Harbor Pathogenic Germs
Ball pits show wide variability in microbial colonization of infection-causing microorganisms
Doctors With Malpractice Claims More Likely to Leave Medicine
Physicians with five or more malpractice claims more than twice as likely to go into solo practice
Guidance Lists New First-Line Treatment for Severe Malaria in the U.S.
With discontinuation of quinidine, IV artesunate is now first-line drug for treatment of malaria
Douglas County, Colorado, Ranked as Healthiest Community
Seven of top 20 communities were in Colorado; nearly all adults in these counties exercise
U.S. Measles Cases Hit 314 This Year
Meanwhile, Rockland County, New York, declares state of emergency over measles outbreak
HBV, HCV Control Aids Kidney Transplant Outcomes
Patients with viral suppression have outcomes similar to those of noninfected patients
2019 Residency Match Day Was Largest in History
Internal medicine programs offered a record 8,116 categorical, 396 primary care positions