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Anchor lead: A new technology may help doctors identify resistant organisms more quickly, Elizabeth Tracey reports When a critically ill person has an infection, determining the right antibiotic and starting it right away is crucial. Yet culturing organisms and determining …
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Anchor lead: Can a simple decision tool help reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions? Elizabeth Tracey reports Antibiotics are overused. That’s clear. Can a new decision tool calling for four points of decision developed by Pranita Tamma, an infectious disease expert at …
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Anchor lead: What’s behind the recent measles outbreak? Elizabeth Tracey reports In Washington state, a confirmed measles outbreak is underway. The reason an infectious disease that can be serious is once again gaining a foothold is because parents are opting …
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Anchor lead: For those unable to receive vaccines, herd immunity really helps, Elizabeth Tracey reports Herd immunity is the phenomenon where when the majority are vaccinated against an infectious disease, it protects even those who aren’t vaccinated. Now a new …
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Anchor lead: Parents find some messaging about the HPV vaccine more compelling than others, Elizabeth Tracey reports How can parents be informed about HPV vaccination to improve the odds that they’ll choose it for their children? A recent study showed …
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Anchor lead: People with cancer may be more likely to consider suicide, Elizabeth Tracey reports Receiving a diagnosis of cancer may cause some people to consider and then commit suicide, a recent study found, with lung cancer and pancreas cancer …
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Anchor lead: It may be possible to determine who will respond to one type of cancer treatment, Elizabeth Tracey reports Drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors have almost miraculous effects on some cancers. Now new research indicates that the greater the …
