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Leading explanations for whooping cough's resurgence don't stand up to scrutiny

Whooping cough has exploded in the United States and some other developed countries in recent decades, and many experts suspect ineffective childhood vaccines for the alarming resurgence.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 20, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Peer-referral programs can increase HIV-testing in emergency departments

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have found that incorporating a peer-referral program for HIV testing into emergency departments can reach new groups of high-risk patients and brings more patients into the ...

HIV & AIDS created May 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0