CDC: Majority of HPV-Linked Cancers Are Preventable
Cervical cancer, and oropharyngeal cancers in men, account for most HPV-associated cancers
VA Appealing to Physicians to Join Agency
Key efforts in response to 2014 scandal include reducing wait times, engaging employees
Lab-Established Diagnosis Key for Persistent Diarrhea
Microbiological causes of protracted diarrhea include detectable parasitic and bacterial pathogens
Toys in Waiting Room May Be Source of Infection
Germs can survive on plastic surfaces for 24 hours or more
Many Clinical Trials Are Not Listed in Data-Sharing Repository
Fifty-three percent of randomized clinical trials were listed at Clinical Study Data Request website
Risk of Noncervical Anogenital Cancer Up With History of CIN2/3
Women with history of CIN2/3 have increased long-term risk of anal, vulvar, vaginal cancers
Step-by-Step Approach Valid for Febrile Infants
Method appears to be effective for identifying infants at risk for invasive bacterial infection
Familial Clustering of Staphylococcus aureus Found
Higher rate of S. aureus bacteremia among first-degree relatives, especially siblings
Candida auris Causing Healthcare-Associated Infections
CDC recommends reporting suspected cases to authorities, exercising infection control
Invasive Prenatal Testing Doesn’t Up HIV Transmission Risk
No HIV transmission among women who were on HAART at the time of invasive testing
