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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an Emergency Use Authorization for a diagnostic tool for Zika virus that will be distributed to qualified laboratories

FDA Approves Emergency Use of CDC Test for Zika Virus

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CDC says emergency action to bolster U.S. laboratory capacity for Zika testing
In a media statement issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDC Issues Advice for Travel to Rio 2016 Summer Olympics

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Pregnant women should consider not travelling to the 2016 Olympics, Paralympics
Short-term exposure to air pollutants adversely affects glucose tolerance

Air Pollution Tied to Adverse Effect on Metabolic Parameters

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Adverse effects on glucose tolerance, insulin sensitivity, blood lipids in Mexican-Americans
The increasingly common practice of "vaginal seeding" in infants born by cesarean section is not without risks

No Evidence for Benefits of ‘Vaginal Seeding’

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Practice is increasingly common, but no evidence of benefit, or indication that procedure is safe
Five of nine pregnancies among U.S. women who were infected with the Zika virus have resulted in adverse outcomes

CDC: Zika Found in Nine U.S. Pregnancies

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Four cases ended in either miscarriage or abortion, one involved severe birth defect
There is drop-to-drop variation in blood component measures from fingerprick blood that is greater than variation in drops of venous blood

Drop-to-Drop Variation Seen With Fingerprick Blood

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Authors say variation in blood analytes holds implications for point-of-care testing
Two investigational vaccines for Ebola virus disease are well-tolerated and immunogenic

Two Investigational Vaccines Show Promise for Ebola

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Two vaccine candidates are well-tolerated and immunogenic in adult volunteers
In an article published online Feb. 23 in the Annals of Internal Medicine

Suggestions for Optimizing Practice Feedback Effectiveness

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Practice feedback interventions relate to nature of desired action, feedback display, delivery of feedback
This flu season continues to be mild

CDC: Flu Season Continues to Be Mild; Vaccine Is Effective

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Health officials report flu vaccine is 59 percent effective so far
Scientists who discovered that pancreatic cancer is at least four separate diseases say their findings could lead to improved treatments for the disease.

Researchers Say Pancreatic Cancer Is Four Separate Diseases

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Findings may lead to better therapies, team says