Infectious Disease
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Candidates have promoted policies and goals that put them at odds with one another
Also in TTHealthWatch: electronic nudges for flu shots
Research offers insights for healthy older adults, but not others
Doctors need to "stand up" for their patients' health, they say
Research offers insights for healthy older adults, but not others
Doctors need to "stand up" for their patients' health, they say
Infectious Disease Case Studies
An unusual manifestation of cerebral toxoplasmosis
PCR testing reveals an unusual presentation of an increasingly common disease
Man presented with irregular gray-white ulcers on the soft palate, uvula, and tonsils
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Thirteen states reported high or very high levels of flu-like illness last week
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Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff
Cognitive and behavioral therapy boosted physical function in pragmatic trial
After man dies with hemorrhagic fever symptoms, officials are thinking a virus is at work as well
Nearly a year added to estimated lifespan of Americans
No safety concerns seen with vaccination
Patient in Louisiana had exposure to backyard poultry
Surgeons' groups acknowledge that prophylactic antibiotics may not cut infection risk
Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff
A 48-year-old man visited his doctor about burning, slightly painful, and itchy red spots that began developing on his legs 3 days prior. Can you diagnose the patient?
California sample tests negative for all types of flu by the time it reaches federal lab
Senate Republican leader's statement appears to be directed at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
