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CDC Issues Final Report in Blastomycosis Outbreak

(MedPage Today) -- Following the largest documented outbreak in the country, clinicians should consider a diagnosis of blastomycosis in work-related respiratory disease outbreaks in areas where the f

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Older Immunocompromised Folks May Need More From RSV Vaccines

(MedPage Today) -- Immune responses to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines tended to fall short in older people with weakened immunity, a study found.

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Alzheimer’s and Gut Infection; Novel Tau Therapy; Kids’ Brain Structure and Drug Use

(MedPage Today) -- Alzheimer's disease-associated CD83(+) microglia were linked with increased immunoglobulin G4 and human cytomegalovirus in the gut, vagal nerve, and brain.

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Undersized Donor Hearts; Rise of Infective Endocarditis; IABP Inventor Dies

(MedPage Today) -- Undersized donor hearts were indeed associated with more post-transplantation mortality -- but only among complex transplant recipients, a Nashville center found.

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UK patients unable to get dental care after ‘eye-watering’ rise in private fees

Exclusive: warning that lack of NHS dentists and soaring cost of private work puts essential care out of reach for manyHow soaring fees for private care are deepening England’s dentistry crisisPriva

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How soaring fees for private care are deepening England’s dentistry crisis

Ever growing numbers of people find themselves unable to get NHS treatment or pay for the alternativeExclusive: patients unable to get dental care after ‘eye-watering’ rise in private feesThe inab

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Sotagliflozin Rejected for T1D; Thyroid and COVID; Diabetes Drug Price Cut

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA rejected sotagliflozin (Zynquista) as an adjunct to insulin therapy for glycemic control in adults with type 1 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, said maker Lexicon Pharm

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New Guidelines Update Alzheimer's and Dementia Evaluations

(MedPage Today) -- A three-step process underscores new clinical practice guidelines for primary and specialty care clinicians to evaluate patients who may have cognitive impairment or dementia due t

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Lawmakers take on prior authorization reform as health insurance frustrations mount

Nearly one in four doctors say the practice of prior authorization has led to serious issues for patientsIn the wake of the killing of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, and the outpouring o

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