In the run-up to the Academy Awards this year, like many people I made a concerted effort to see most of the…
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infectious disease
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Enlarge this image A color-enhanced scanning electron micrograph shows HIV particles (orange) infecting a T cell, one of the white blood cells…
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As I sit in the conference room awaiting one of my first interviews for residency, the angst among all the applicants was…
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In my clinical practice, I have encountered patient aggression typically with narcotic medications, in particular with the refusal of a refill due…
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Measles outbreaks across the United States have been identified with Texas being the 11th state so far to report an outbreak. The…
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If you think that you might have the flu, don’t head to the emergency room at the first sign of fever. Emergency…
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Why did it take over a week for doctors to initiate treatment?
by Iris Kulbatski PhD January 22, 2019Patients with advanced cancer are particularly vulnerable to infection due to a compromised immune system. Moreover, the typical symptoms of serious infection,…
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“Cha-ching!” goes urgent care. For your rhinovirus, adenovirus, or seasonal allergies you get a strep screen, flu swab, CBC, and chest X-ray.…