CDC: U.S. Flu Vaccination Rates Low So Far This Season
Vaccination rate among health care providers about the same as this time last season
Screening Cuts Transfusion-Transmitted Babesiosis Risk
Blood-donation screening for antibodies and DNA linked to decrease in risk of babesiosis transmission
Prevalence of Disability 2.7 Percent at U.S. Medical Schools
Most common disability is ADHD followed by learning disabilities and psychological disabilities
Learning Interventions Can Improve Med Student Well-Being
Environmental interventions such as pass/fail grading system, mental health programs beneficial
Pubic Hair Grooming Tied to Heightened Risk of STIs
Researchers find extreme groomers have four-fold risk of contracting sexually transmitted infection
HPV16 DNA From Fine-Needle Aspirations OK for Diagnosis
Presence of HPV16 DNA is strong indicator of HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer
Depression, Suicide Ideation Prevalent in Medical Students
Prevalence of depression or depressive symptoms is 27.2 percent; suicide ideation, 11.1 percent
Announcement Training Ups HPV Vaccination for Adolescents
Training providers in announcements can increase HPV vaccination coverage for girls and boys
November 2016 Briefing – Infectious Disease
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Infectious Disease for November 2016. This roundup includes the...
Newborn Screen IDs Previously Unknown Cause of SCID
Identification of missense mutation in BCL11B; immune deficit in infant corrected with HSCT
