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Tony Fauci's True Legacy

As he steps down, I'd like to recognize his enduring commitment to explaining complicated science

Dec 19, 2022
A photo of Anthony Fauci, MD, presenting on the AIDS epidemic in 1987
No Autism Risk Connected to H1N1 Flu Vaccine

Study reaching far beyond the perinatal period called "rare and welcome contribution" to vaccine safety research

Aug 31, 2020
A skeptical looking pregnant woman receives a vaccination
Morning Break: Safe-Enough Losartan; 'Dirty' Kale; Governor's Pox Party

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the Ƶ staff

Mar 21, 2019
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Hepatitis A Outbreak to Greet IDWeek

Homeless bear brunt of disease; delegates at low risk

Oct 03, 2017
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Make the Diagnosis: More Than a Mosquito Bite

Case Findings: A 52-year-old man who had returned from an end-of-summer camping trip in Vermont two weeks earlier went to the doctor complaining of a severe headache in the front of his head and a widespread rash of blanching macules. The illness had started a few days earlier with just a mild fever, myalgias, and some loss of appetite. Despite feeling terrible, he joked that his trip was fun, but he's pretty sure the mosquito is the unofficial bird of Vermont. What is your diagnosis?

Sep 29, 2017
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WHO Declares End to H1N1 Pandemic

Director-General of the World Health Organization Margaret Chan, MD, MPH, has declared an end to the H1N1 influenza pandemic, following the advice of an emergency committee convened to address the issue.

Aug 10, 2010
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CDC Watching H1N1 Mutation, but No Cause for Alarm

The CDC is keeping a careful eye on a mutation in some strains of the pandemic H1N1 flu that Norwegian researchers isolated from three patients with severe disease.

Nov 20, 2009
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IDSA: Retracted Mask Study Adds to H1N1 Confusion

PHILADELPHIA -- For workers on the front lines of the H1N1 pandemic flu, the retraction of a study on protective masks adds to the confusion over how to guard against infection, experts said.

Nov 02, 2009
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Obama Declares H1N1 a National Emergency

WASHINGTON -- President Obama has upped the ante in the battle to control the H1N1 flu by declaring it a national emergency, the second such declaration since the flu first emerged last spring.

Oct 24, 2009
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Unmasking the Surgical Mask: Does It Really Work?

For a century, the surgical mask has been the symbol of a safe and sanitary medical environment. The problem is that researchers don't really know if that's true.

Oct 05, 2009
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ICAAC: Surgical Masks Don't Prevent Infection

SAN FRANCISCO -- Consistent use of N95 respirator masks prevents 75% of respiratory infections for high-risk healthcare workers regardless of whether seal against the skin is confirmed, according to the first randomized clinical trial of their efficacy.

Sep 16, 2009
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Rapid Tests Miss Mark for Pandemic H1N1 Flu

Rapid tests for the H1N1 pandemic flu are at least 89% accurate -- but only if a tested specimen has a high level of the virus, the CDC said.

Aug 06, 2009
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IVW: 'High Risk' of Resistant Swine Flu, Researcher Says

CANNES, France -- Using single antiviral drugs to treat the current outbreak of swine influenza could result in the development of a resistant strain, a leading flu researcher said here.

Apr 29, 2009
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