New Rapid Ebola Test Shows Promise in African Clinics
Researchers say fast detection would dramatically improve containment efforts
Intradermal HBV Vaccine Efficient for Intramuscular Nonresponders
No reports of adverse events with intradermal recombinant HBsAg-based vaccine
Acid Suppression Medications Up C. difficile Risk in Children
Increased risk for children aged younger than 1 and for those aged 1 to 17 years
Cocaine May Have Multifactorial Impact on HIV Infection
May extend beyond high-risk behavior, including increased immune activation, kinetics of HIV
CDC: Costly Epidemic of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in AZ
Findings among several American Indian tribes on two reservations in Arizona
B. cenocepacia Overrepresented in Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain
Species and genus composition differ for men with urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome, controls
Medical Identity Theft Incidents Increasing
Increase of 21.7 percent in incidents since last report; theft is costly to consumers
Hundreds Arrested Nationwide for Medicare/Medicaid Fraud
Many arrested were alleged to be involved in scams focused on Medicare's drug benefit
FDA Cracks Down on Online Sale of Illegal Medical Products
International effort takes aim at more than 1,050 websites
Caution in Social Media Age: Self-Promotion Can Backfire
Too much self-promotion can offend others, researchers note