Infectious Disease
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— Combination testing also tied to fewer referrals for further diagnostics
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False positives, alarm fatigue complicate their use, experts say
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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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But officials announce two more cases among farmworkers in Colorado
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Masks are encouraged, but not mandated
Experts unpack what recent outbreaks mean for public health
However, metabolic and gastrointestinal sequelae increased among the unvaccinated
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Biden will fly to his home in Delaware and "self-isolate"
Sprays and behavioral intervention also reduced antibiotic use in primary care
Nearly all trial participants had some level of immunity at baseline, however
Report is part of larger efforts to increase awareness of neglected disease
Fact-checking Trump's recent call with independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Buxtun is revered as a hero to public health scholars and ethicists
But transgender issues, abortion, and COVID all made an appearance
Intervention may be as efficacious as pharmacologic treatments, researchers suggest
