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White House expands access to monkeypox vaccines
- Author:
- Lucy Hicks
As of June 28, there were 4,700 detected cases of monkeypox globally in 49 countries.
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CDC releases new details on mysterious hepatitis in children
- Author:
- Lucy Hicks
The findings suggest that there may be many different causes behind these severe hepatitis cases, the authors wrote, and it is estimated that...
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Past COVID-19 infection could play role in childhood hepatitis
- Author:
- Lucy Hicks
“These five cases seem to have proximity to COVID-19, and COVID-19 may be able to cause pediatric liver...
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Pediatric hepatitis has not increased during pandemic: CDC
- Author:
- Lucy Hicks
Neither pediatric hepatitis nor adenovirus type 40/41 are reportable conditions in the United States.
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Lyme disease may cost U.S. nearly $970 million per year
- Author:
- Lucy Hicks
Patients with localized disease had the lowest attributed costs, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis and intervention.
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Unexplained hepatitis cases in children reported in 10 U.S. states, more than 200 worldwide
- Author:
- Lucy Hicks
Although the total number of worldwide cases remains small, the severity of the cases – as well as their unexplained cause – have health officials...
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Complicated appendicitis during pregnancy: Immediate surgery may be best
- Author:
- Lucy Hicks
Most cases that began with nonoperative management eventually required surgery.
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Pediatric hepatitis cases may be linked to adenovirus, CDC says
- Author:
- Lucy Hicks
Officials are exploring whether these cases are linked to a version of the virus called adenovirus 41, which is associated with gut inflammation...
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Meningococcal vaccine shows moderate protective effect against gonorrhea
- Author:
- Lucy Hicks
“New approaches, such as vaccination, are needed as long-term strategies to prevent gonorrhea.”
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Apremilast has neutral effect on vascular inflammation in psoriasis study
- Author:
- Lucy Hicks
“There has been a keen interest in understanding how psoriasis therapies impact cardiovascular risk.”
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Dupilumab treats itch and clears lesions in prurigo nodularis patients
- Author:
- Lucy Hicks
There are currently no Food and Drug Administration–approved systemic therapies for PN.
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New trial data show hair growth in more alopecia areata patients
- Author:
- Lucy Hicks
“Every time we add 16 weeks of data across hundreds of patients, we are making a huge step forward toward the goal of FDA approval for a...
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Aluminum named allergen of the year
- Author:
- Lucy Hicks
Reactions normally present as itchy nodules that can last for months and even years.
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More questions than answers when managing HIV and menopause
- Author:
- Lucy Hicks
Limited research suggests that women with HIV and their clinicians may not be prepared for dealing with...
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WHO issues new TB guidelines for children and adolescents
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- Lucy Hicks
Efforts to expand access to TB care have fallen short mainly because of this lack of funding, especially for...