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Before undergoing fecal microbiota transplant, “patients deserve risk mitigation, which can be accomplished with thorough vetting and regulation,” the authors of a new paper wrote.

Hong Kong applied preventative measures learned during the SARS epidemic when trying to control the novel coronavirus outbreak.

MenQuadfi is the only FDA approved quadrivalent meningococcal vaccine that is indicated for individuals 2 through 56 years of age and older.

Health care settings such as hospitals, clinics, assisted living facilities, and physician offices depend on the circulation of clean air that is free of mold, bacteria, viruses, and fungi.

Stay up to date on the latest coronavirus updates from Thursday, April 23rd.

Despite significant levels of inflammation, sickle cell patients run a lower risk of HIV transmission than patients with other anemias.

The authors of the review recommend the continued use of MMR vaccines on a mass scale.

Stephen Klasko, MD, MBA, CEO of Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, discusses what COVID-19 has taught hospitals about preparing for pandemics.

This test, which will be marketed throughout the United States, can instantly detect antibodies in whole blood, serum, and plasma for SARS-CoV-2.

Investigators have hypothesized that scarlet fever transmission is driven by pediatric cases with symptomatic disease.

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Younger patients hospitalized with COVID-19 frequently feature obesity as an underlying condition.

Mixed results have led the authors of a retrospective analysis to caution use of hydroxychloroquine outside of clinical trials.

An immune system defense that ensnares pathogens in neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) could underlie severe respiratory distress, thrombosis in COVID-19.

Stephen Klasko, MD, Chief Executive Officer of Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, discusses the complexity of balancing hospital treatment priorities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A recent commentary calls for action to meet the mental health needs of patients and providers alike.

A new survey found that parents in Spain were the most supportive of vaccinations when compared with their counterparts in 4 other European countries.

In its first treatment guidelines for patients with COVID-19, the National Institutes of Health says no specific therapy has yet been proven effective against the illness.

A daily COVID-19 update for Tuesday, April 21.

The CDC is calling for all adults to get tested for hepatitis C after the annual rate of infections tripled between 2009 and 2019.

New York City learned best practices to deal with coronavirus by observing outcomes in China, Italy and Seattle, but must continue to pay it forward for health care workers.

Should we be using N95 masks for all patients undergoing aerosol-generating procedures?

Whole genome sequencing revealed little overlap between MDROs found in pets and pet owners.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found early evidence that social distancing measures have had an impact on city’s efforts to combat the pandemic.

This test kit was developed to both increase the supply of COVID-19 tests for first responders and frontline health care workers who develop symptoms of COVID-19.

A daily round up of COVID-19 news.

Study authors conducted a meta-analysis to determine how prevalent loss of smell was as a predictor for COVID-19.

Investigators assure that effective treatment of COVID-19 can be found without losing scientific integrity and public confidence.