Over Half of U.S. States Ill Prepared for Disease Outbreaks
Efforts needed to boost ability to respond to viruses, superbug threats
Acral Pigmented Lesions More Common on Darker Skin
Authors hope findings raise awareness, increase dermoscopy for those at risk
Antineoplastic Agent Obscures Diagnosis of Fungal Meningitis
Cerebrospinal fluid culture results were negative following receipt of capecitabine
Greater Effort Needed to Prevent Epilepsy-Related Mortality
Article suggests need for classification system of deaths from direct and indirect effects of epilepsy
Symptoms Frequently Reported by Ebola Virus Survivors
Eight survivors report varied symptoms, including ocular, psychological, or cognitive symptoms
Longer Follow-Up Needed to Evaluate Ovarian CA Screening
Significant reduction in mortality with multimodal screening when prevalent cases excluded
Distribution of Opioid Prescribing ID’d for Different Providers
Top 10 percent of Medicare prescribers account for 56.7 percent of opioid claims
Risk of CV Events Up After Shingles Diagnosis in Seniors
Chance of stroke, myocardial infarction increased most in the first week after diagnosis
Industry Outpacing NIH in Funding Research
Analysis finds studies paid for by private sector increasing, while U.S.-sponsored trials decline
Roughly Half of U.S. Hospitals Require Staff Flu Vaccination
And only 1.3 percent of VA hospitals mandate vaccination for health care workers
