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FDA panel recommends two new strains for 2015-2016 influenza vaccines

Posted on: 04/03/2015 - 22:41

SILVER SPRING, MD.– Two components of the trivalent and quadrivalent influenza vaccines used during the current season should be replaced for the 20... More »

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Environmental factors could increase U.S. anthrax cases

Posted on: 04/03/2015 - 22:09

WASHINGTON– Recent isolated cases of anthrax in Minnesota and elsewhere, along with the disease’s relative ease of transmission from animals or pl... More »

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Consortium opens Alzheimer’s data to global research community

Posted on: 04/03/2015 - 22:04

A public-private Alzheimer’s disease research consortium has christened its open-access research gateway, hoping to speed drug development by sharin... More »

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Burden of adult eczema includes drug costs, physician access, lost workdays

Posted on: 04/03/2015 - 18:15

U.S. adults with eczema reported significantly more out-of-pocket health care costs, lost workdays, and comorbid conditions than did their peers witho... More »

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Best practices for antibiotic use in acne

Posted on: 04/03/2015 - 17:38

KAUAI, HAWAII – Should you taper or stop your acne patient’s oral antibiotic abruptly? And what are the best topical and oral antibiotics to treat... More »

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Cancer society critical of new chemo payment bundle

Posted on: 04/03/2015 - 16:21

A finalized Medicare payment model for chemotherapy is not much of an improvement from its draft version, according to the American Society of Clinica... More »

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Gout management best practices require getting around misconceptions

Posted on: 04/03/2015 - 14:00

MAUI, HAWAII – Urate-lowering therapy doesn’t have to be suspended while gout patients are treated for acute attacks, according to rheumatologist ... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

High level conference on “Ebola: From Emergency to Recovery”: response so far and planning the recovery03 Mar 2015

Posted on: 03/03/2015 - 20:59

On March 3 2015, the European Union organised a high-level conference on the Ebola epidemic. The purpose was two-fold: first, to take stock of the ongoing emergency response and adapt it to the evolving situation on the ground, leading to eradication of the disease; second, to plan for the long... more

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases

Type: News Item

Most thyroid nodules have favorable prognosis

Posted on: 03/03/2015 - 16:25

During 5 years of follow-up, cancer arose in only 0.3% of thyroid nodules that were cytologically and sonographically benign at baseline, according to... More »

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

ACP guidelines for preventing, treating pressure ulcers

Posted on: 02/03/2015 - 22:00

Alternating-air and low-air-loss mattresses and overlays have little data to support their use for preventing or treating pressure ulcers, the Clinica... More »

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

FDA panel recommends two new strains for 2015-2016 influenza vaccines

Environmental factors could increase U.S. anthrax cases

Consortium opens Alzheimer’s data to global research community

Burden of adult eczema includes drug costs, physician access, lost workdays

VIDEO: Best practices for antibiotic use in acne

Cancer society critical of new chemo payment bundle

Gout management best practices require getting around misconceptions

High level conference on “Ebola: From Emergency to Recovery”: response so far and planning the recovery03 Mar 2015

Most thyroid nodules have favorable prognosis

ACP guidelines for preventing, treating pressure ulcers

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