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Monitoring current threats: ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR), week 4/201526 Jan 2015

Posted on: 27/03/2015 - 08:22

ECDC’s weekly bulletin for epidemiologists and health professionals covering the period 18 to 24 January 2015, the CDTR includes updates on seasonal influenza, polio and Ebola in West Africa. -- Delivered by Feed43 service

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases

Type: News Item

Monitoring current threats, week 3/2015: ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report 19 Jan 2015

Posted on: 27/03/2015 - 08:22

The ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) is a weekly bulletin intended for epidemiologists and health professionals in the area of communicable disease prevention and control. -- Delivered by Feed43 service

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases

Type: News Item

Reinforcing the fight against Ebola in Guinea16 Jan 2015

Posted on: 27/03/2015 - 08:22

Since the last epidemiological update on Ebola virus disease (EVD) published on 9 January 2015, and as of 12 January 2015, WHO has reported 357 additional cases in the affected countries and 185 additional deaths. -- Delivered by Feed43 service

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases

Type: News Item

Monitoring current threats: ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR), week 2/201512 Jan 2015

Posted on: 27/03/2015 - 08:22

The ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report is a weekly bulletin intended for epidemiologists and health professionals in the area of communicable disease prevention and control. This issue covers the period from 4 to 10 January 2015. -- Delivered by Feed43 service

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases

Type: News Item

Universal bisphosphonates after wrist fracture prevent hip fractures but at a cost

Posted on: 26/03/2015 - 20:04

Giving bone-strengthening medication routinely to all elderly women who sustain a wrist fracture would reduce subsequent hip fractures by about a quar... More »

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Overall physical health strongly predicts arthritis pain

Posted on: 26/03/2015 - 19:45

Physical health, previous joint pain, and the presence of diabetes can strongly predict whether a patient with arthritis will experience pain, say res... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Long-term endocrine effects common after reduced-intensity chemotherapy in children

Posted on: 26/03/2015 - 17:36

SAN DIEGO – Remain vigilant for endocrine side effects after reduced-intensity conditioning for hematopoietic stem cell transplants in children. T... More »

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: PDT tops blue-light therapy for actinic keratosis

Posted on: 25/03/2015 - 21:01

KAUAI, HAWAII – Using photodynamic therapy in place of blue-light therapy to reverse sun damage such as actinic keratosis is less expensive and asso... More »

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Home-administered biologics for RA more common with Medicare Part D subsidies

Posted on: 25/03/2015 - 18:37

For Medicare beneficiaries with rheumatoid arthritis, out-of-pocket costs are closely linked to whether a patient is more likely to receive facility- ... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Sun protection urged for Asian, Hispanic women

Posted on: 25/03/2015 - 18:27

SAN FRANCISCO – Among Asian and Hispanic patients, women are more likely than men are to get nonmelanoma skin cancer, according to a review of 4,029... More »

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

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