First Human Case of Rat Strain of Hepatitis E Seen in Hong Kong
Infection identified in 56-year-old man who had received a liver transplant in May 2017
WHO: ‘Very High Risk’ That Ebola Will Spread From Congo
Agency says two cases of the deadly virus were confirmed near the border with Uganda
FDA Approves New Drug for Antibiotic-Resistant Lung Disease
Arikayce approved to treat lung disease caused by Mycobacterium avium complex bacteria
No Benefit to Negative Pressure Wound Therapy After C-Section
Compared with standard dressings, no reduction in superficial surgical site infections in obese women
CDC: Congenital Syphilis More Than Doubled Since 2013
Congenital syphilis up from 362 cases in 2013 to 918 in 2017, with 46.17 percent increase since 2016
Pharmaceutical Executive Defends 400 Percent Price Hike
Price for nitrofurantoin increased from $474.75 to $2,392 in August; exec cites 'moral imperative'
Physicians Often Don’t Address Their Burnout
Same traits that help doctors excel at their jobs make them more likely to experience burnout
Practices Should Set Rules for Staff Social Media Use
Staff social media accounts should be strictly personal, with no info about patients or employees
Business Degree Increasingly Useful for Doctors
With increased focus on value, business analysis skills sought after
80,000 Americans Died From Influenza Over Last Year
2017 to 2018 flu strains hit the very young and elderly especially hard; poor vaccine/strain match-up
