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Gonorrhea samples taken last spring from seven patients in Honolulu showed resistance to azithromycin at dramatically higher levels than typically seen in the United States

CDC: Higher Levels of Resistance Seen in Gonorrhea Treatment

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First cluster of cases to show increased resistance to both azithromycin and ceftriaxone
An experimental DNA-based vaccine for Zika virus has proceeded to human safety trials

Animal Study Finds DNA-Based Vaccine Effective Against Zika

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Human safety trials are already under way, researchers add
Antimicrobial resistance remains a major public health threat

NIH: More Must Be Done to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance

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New government report says multipronged approach is needed
Hospitals are increasingly switching to an employment relationship with physicians

Hospitals Increasingly Employing Doctors, Effects on Care Uncertain

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Switch to employment model not linked to improvement in any of four composite quality metrics
Despite growing concerns about creating drug-resistant bacteria

CDC: Prescribing of Antibiotics in U.S. Hospitals Still Too High

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And, significant increase seen in the use of newer antibiotics
The vaccine against the H1N1 strain of influenza doesn't appear to be linked to congenital malformations

H1N1 Vaccine Not Associated With Congenital Malformations

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Study finds that infants born to women who received vaccine had no overall higher odds
Another mosquito-borne virus may be starting to circulate in the Caribbean

New Mosquito-Borne Virus Detected in 8-Year-Old in Haiti

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Mayaro virus, related to the chikungunya virus, was first detected in Trinidad in 1954
The average annual premiums for single and family coverage remained stable in 2016

Average Premiums for Health Care Coverage Stable in 2016

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Family premium 3 percent higher in 2016 than 2015; no change in share of firms offering health benefits
A new sound-based therapy appears to reduce blood pressure and ease migraine symptoms

Sound-Based Therapy Can Reduce Blood Pressure, Ease Migraine

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Sound therapy balances brain signals, researcher says
For patients with chronic hepatitis C

Most Patients Prefer Oral Dual Therapy in Chronic Hepatitis C

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High response rate for dual therapy among cohort of patients with predominant genotype 3