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Hospital Mask Mandates Return; COVID Hospitalizations Reach 20K; Ground Beef Recall

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Sep 20, 2023
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Teen HPV Vaccine Rates Stall for First Time in a Decade

Researchers flag concerning trends in Vaccines for Children program

Aug 25, 2023
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CDC Issues Sepsis Care Guidance for Hospitals

Every hospital can strengthen the quality of care delivered to these patients, says CDC director

Aug 24, 2023
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CDC Advisory Group Under Fire for Proposed Infection Control Guidelines

Nurse union, occupational health experts, patients say weaker guidelines help only employers

Aug 24, 2023
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Masking Approaches in Healthcare Should Be Reconsidered, Experts Say

But not everyone thinks changes are needed yet

Aug 21, 2023
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ICU Sink the Culprit in Hospital Superbug Cluster

CDC report details two cases of antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa at Idaho hospital

Aug 04, 2023
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Nose-Picking Health Workers Had Higher COVID Risk

"Deserves more consideration as a potential health hazard," researchers say

Aug 03, 2023
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Measles Outbreak Racked Up Dozens of Cases in Central Ohio

Outbreak in late 2022 affected almost exclusively unvaccinated children

Aug 03, 2023
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Bed Bugs Spreading MRSA? Henrietta Lacks Settlement; Tickets for Fentanyl

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Aug 02, 2023
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Confirmed: Spinal Cord Injury Can Suppress Immune Function

Study may explain why infection risk soars after some injuries

Jul 05, 2023
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New Guidance to Stem the Tide of MRSA Spread in Hospitals

Detecting asymptomatic infections and decolonization among new recommendations

Jun 29, 2023
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CDC Director Post Will Require Senate Confirmation Starting in 2025

Change will increase the position's status but also has its downsides, experts say

Jun 28, 2023
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CDC Advisors Back RSV Vaccine for Older Adults, With Caveats

ACIP stops short of full-throated endorsement, recommends a talk with medical provider first

Jun 22, 2023
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Sepsis Outcomes No Different With Prolonged Beta-Lactam Antibiotic

Death and drug resistance unchanged no matter the duration of treatment

Jun 20, 2023
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