Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Screen every pregnant woman for hep B: Task force
(HealthDay)—All pregnant women should be screened early for hepatitis B, to prevent the viral infection from being passed to newborns.
Jul 23, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
C. difficile resists hospital disinfectant, persists on hospital gowns, stainless steel
Surgical gowns and stainless steel remained contaminated with the pathogen Clostridium difficile even after being treated with the recommended disinfectant. The research is published July 12 in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, ...
Jul 12, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Prevention bundle may cut cardiac device infections
(HealthDay)—Standardized protocols and bundles can improve infection prevention in the electrophysiology laboratory, according to a study published online June 4 in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.
Jun 26, 2019
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HIV & AIDS
Daily HIV prevention pill urged for healthy people at risk
Doctors should offer a daily HIV prevention pill to healthy people who are at high risk of getting infected with the virus, an influential health care panel recommended Tuesday.
Jun 11, 2019
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HIV & AIDS
CDC: HIV racial disparity measure decreased from 2010 to 2016
(HealthDay)—If the incidence rates were the same for black women as for white women, an estimated 93 percent of incident HIV infections among black women would not have occurred in 2016, according to research published ...
May 10, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A ventilation system proves effective at reducing hospital infections
Being admitted to the hospital for a specific illness or infection and coming down with another during one's hospital stay is not common, due to the effectiveness of prevention systems, but it is also not an isolated incident. ...
Mar 29, 2019
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HIV & AIDS
Study: HIV infections in US could be reduced by up to 67 percent by 2030
New HIV infections in the United States could be substantially reduced by up to 67 percent by 2030 if ambitious goals for HIV care and treatment are met and targeted prevention interventions for people at risk for HIV are ...
Feb 22, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vaccine-preventable infections common after peds transplant
(HealthDay)—Hospitalization for vaccine-preventable infections occurs in more than 15 percent of pediatric solid organ transplant recipients in the first five years after surgery, according to a study recently published ...
Feb 11, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zika and Chikungunya viruses: Diagnostic pitfalls
Millions of people have contracted Zika and chikungunya virus infections since the outbreaks that have been striking Latin America since 2013. Zika-related malformations in newborns particularly warrant reliable diagnostics. ...
Jan 18, 2019
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USPSTF affirms guidance for hep B screening at first prenatal visit
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection screening in pregnant women at their first prenatal visit. These findings form the basis of a draft recommendation ...
Jan 9, 2019
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