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Understand bitcoin as a store of value: A guide for physicians
In the rapidly evolving landscape of investments, it is crucial for physicians to stay informed about alternative asset classes, such as cryptocurrency.
Tool could pinpoint infants at highest risk for RSV
A new tool could help pediatricians identify infants most at risk for severe respiratory syncytial virus, according to research published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.
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Colorado prevented measles outbreak from infected traveler
A CDC investigator described how Colorado was able to prevent a measles outbreak after identifying an infected traveler who passed through the Denver airport, a children’s hospital and a community gathering while infectious.
Dose of monoclonal antibody protects children from malaria
One subcutaneous dose of an experimental monoclonal antibody protected children from infection and clinical malaria during a 6-month malaria season in Mali, according to phase 2 results published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Patients in rural areas more likely to die early from preventable deaths
Those who live in rural areas face a higher risk for dying early from preventable deaths, but primary care providers can implement strategies to reduce these disparities, experts said during a CDC press conference.
'We have to tailor the treatment' for obesity in children and adolescents
DENVER — Individualized care is critical for treating childhood obesity, according to a presenter at the Obesity Medicine Association’s annual conference.
FDA accepts supplemental NDA for Vtama cream for atopic dermatitis in adults, children
The FDA has accepted Dermavant Science’s supplemental new drug application for Vtama cream 1% for the treatment of atopic dermatitis in adults and children aged 2 years and older, the company announced in a press release.
Q&A: WHO updates definition of airborne transmission
WHO recently updated its definition of airborne transmission, expanding the list of pathogens that can be spread through the air.
Study: Adolescent suicides increased by all methods since 1999
Adolescent suicides increased by all methods — including firearms — from 1999 to 2020, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Weekly pulsed dye laser successfully clears port-wine birthmarks in infants
Port-wine birthmarks in infants were nearly all cleared with weekly pulsed dye laser treatments, according to a study.