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Study Pinpoints Factors Driving COVID Vaccine Hesitancy Among Black Women

— Government mistrust persists, certain promotion tactics also seen as exploitive, coercive

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Make the Diagnosis: Are Her Nail Symptoms Part of a Larger Picture?

A 62-year-old woman visited her doctor about thick, crumbling, discolored toenails that developed over many months. Can you diagnose the patient?

Jan 08, 2025
Here's What to Know About Human Metapneumovirus

Reports of the common respiratory illness are increasing in the Northern Hemisphere

Jan 08, 2025
Florida Grand Jury Investigating COVID Vaccines Finds No Proof of Criminal Activity

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sought the investigation in 2022

Jan 08, 2025
FDA Adds Guillain-Barre Syndrome Warning to Two RSV Vaccines

Abrysvo and Arexvy labels will caution about risk of rare neurologic disorder

Jan 08, 2025
Florida Grand Jury Investigating COVID Vaccines Finds No Proof of Criminal Activity

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sought the investigation in 2022

FDA Adds Guillain-Barre Syndrome Warning to Two RSV Vaccines

Abrysvo and Arexvy labels will caution about risk of rare neurologic disorder

Infectious Disease Case Studies

Solitary Penile Ulcer Could Signal Various Sexually Transmitted Infections

PCR testing reveals an unusual presentation of an increasingly common disease

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What Caused a Mysterious Grayish Tongue Plaque in a Healthy Man?

Man presented with irregular gray-white ulcers on the soft palate, uvula, and tonsils

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DoxyPEP Rollout Tied to Dent in STI Epidemic in the Real World

Promising results in California, but antibacterial resistance still a concern

Jan 06, 2025
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Louisiana Person Is the First U.S. Bird Flu Death, Health Officials Say

Genetic analysis suggested bird flu virus had mutated inside the patient

Jan 06, 2025
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Anti-Zoster Drug Prevents Shingles in Lupus Patients on Anifrolumab

Alternative to vaccination proves mettle in French study

Jan 06, 2025
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Sick Season Is in Full Force. Here's What the Latest CDC Figures Show.

"A lot of flu out there," said the CDC's Carrie Reed, PhD

Jan 03, 2025
A photo of a flu vaccine in a pharmacy in New York on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024.
Which Respiratory Virus Do I Have?

There's a range of possibilities, and it's not easy to tell them apart

Jan 03, 2025
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Opinion
Will the Trump Administration Be a Dangerous Ally to the Wellness Industry?

Several nominees may pose a threat to evidence-based public health

Jan 03, 2025
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Cancer Warnings on Alcohol? Surge in GI Illnesses; Swab Detects Kids' Asthma Type

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

Jan 03, 2025
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5 Things We Know and Still Don't Know About COVID, 5 Years After It Appeared

A look at a half decade of SARS-CoV-2

Jan 02, 2025
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Canadian Teen Recovers From Severe H5N1 Bird Flu Infection

Physicians provide details on closely watched case

Dec 31, 2024
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CDC Issues Final Report in Blastomycosis Outbreak

Details from the largest-ever U.S. cluster of cases, which occurred at a Michigan paper mill

Dec 31, 2024
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Older Immunocompromised Folks May Need More From RSV Vaccines

Limited seroconversion and preF IgG fold rises observed

Dec 31, 2024
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Mask Mandates Return; Health Workers to Strike; Top Healthcare Data Breaches of 2024

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

Dec 31, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Jimmy Carter Made Eradicating Guinea Worm Disease a Top Mission

Even after entering home hospice care, Carter kept asking for updates

Dec 30, 2024
A photo of Jimmy Carter holding a water pipe filter used to combat guinea worm disease, during a news conference in London.
Experts Lament 'Anemic' Response to H5N1, Worried About What 2025 Will Bring

A big question will be whether the virus becomes endemic in dairy cattle

Dec 30, 2024
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