Video
VIDEO: Medical apps will disrupt health care in a good way
BOSTON – The founder and chairman of SLS discussed the growing importance of mobile technology for physicians, and why getting on board now is...
News
Doctors urge Congress to pass Zika funding
Without additional, specific funding, development of a Zika vaccine would be severely limited, as would studies critical for protecting women and...
News
New ELISA better differentiates chronic, acute hepatitis E infection
Real-time PCR, the current standard for determining hepatitis E virus infection, is less effective than an anti-HEV-specific enzyme-linked...
News
Congenital Zika virus associated with sensorineural hearing loss
Infants with microcephaly who have normal auditory screenings still should be monitored regularly.
News
Antibiotics overprescribed during asthma-related hospitalizations
Despite guidelines recommending against such practices, unnecessary antibiotics are routinely prescribed during asthma-related hospitalizations....
News
Remission of lupus often short-lasting and variable
Key clinical point: Sustained remission in systemic lupus erythematosus patients varies considerably according to different definitions and is...
News
CDC reports asymptomatic Zika transmission; FDA begins universal blood testing
Potential transmission via sexual intercourse and blood transfusions from asymptomatic individuals are alarming public health agencies in the...
News
Zika virus persists in serum for more than 2 months in newborns
Zika virus infections can persist for more than 2 months after birth in congenitally infected infants, indicating that viral shedding of Zika can...
News
MRI-guided thalamotomy significantly reduces hand tremors
Key clinical point: The severity of hand tremors in patients with essential tremor can be significantly reduced via use of MRI-guided focused...
News
Local Zika virus transmission identified in second area of Miami
A section of Miami Beach follows Wynwood as the second pocket of ongoing Zika transmission, along with other isolated cases in Miami.
News
FASD diagnostic guidelines updated at key time
The new FASD guidelines emphasize a multidisciplinary approach to diagnosing these conditions.
News
CDC updates diagnostic guidelines for congenital Zika virus infection
Laboratory testing and outpatient care protocols are among the updates issued.
News
Gallstone disease boosts heart disease risk
Individuals with a history of gallstone disease are 23% more likely to develop coronary heart disease later in life.
News
Study identifies link between rosacea and several GI disorders
A Danish population-based cohort study identified a significant association between patients who have rosacea and their risk of having certain...