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Larry Pickering, MD, described some of the challenges that the US vaccination program faces going forward.

Larry Pickering, MD, described immunization as a great public health triumph and talked of how the US maintains high vaccination rates.

Four of five infectious disease specialists report having had to prescribe an alternative microbial agent due to drug shortages-with sometimes dire consequences.

A third study on the human microbiome found an antagonistic relationship between two fungi in HIV patients.

Kevin Ault, MD, of Emory University discusses arguments for and against HPV vaccination in males, with an emphasis on cost-effectiveness.

A second study on the human microbiome found significant changes in the oral microbiome of patients susceptible to health care acquired pneumonia.

A press conference highlighted exciting new studies on the human microbiome-including one suggesting that antibiotic use may be behind the obesity epidemic.

Pioneering researcher Michael Saag, MD, finished his whirlwind tour of the history of HIV and AIDS and looked toward the future-and the end of AIDS.

Pioneering researcher Michael Saag, MD, gave a whirlwind tour of the history of HIV and AIDS at the conference's opening plenary session.

Initial results of a Phase 3 trial of the experimental malaria vaccine RTS,S found that it cut the risk of contracting malaria approximately in half.

Loucq discusses initial results of a trial of the experimental malaria vaccine RTS,S in which risk of infection was cut in half.

A press conference highlighted a study on doctors' beliefs on vaccine safety and efficacy and one on pediatricians' experience of parental vaccine resistance.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced last Friday that annual depression screening will be covered for Medicare beneficiaries.

California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill last week that will allow girls as young as 12 to get the human papillomavirus vaccine without parental consent.

Half of patients with atrial fibrillation either deny or do not know they are at increased risk of stroke, a recent American Heart Association survey finds.

Patients with type 1 diabetes who experience hyperglycemia or severe hypoglycemia in their youth are at risk of impaired brain development, a new study finds.

More than one in 10 parents of young children has departed from the official vaccination schedule recommended by the CDC, a nationwide survey finds.

A Chicago elementary school teacher ate school lunch every day for a year and blogged about the experience anonymously. Now, she has revealed her true identity.

Horizon Pharma has submitted a new drug application to the FDA for LODOTRA, a delayed-release formulation of low-dose prednisone to treat rheumatoid arthritis.

Medtronic, Inc., has announced results of a clinical trial of its ablation system for patients with persistent atrial fibrillation.

Referral for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cut mortality approximately in half for 2009 H1N1 patients with severe respiratory distress, a study finds.

The largest ever genome-wide association study of those with type 1 diabetes has discovered three new genetic anomalies associated with the disease.

A session at the Health 2.0 conference featured smart phone apps and other tools designed to improve care, save money, and help users control their health.

The frequency of migraine headaches increased when atmospheric pressure was dropping and decreased when it was increasing, Japanese researchers report.

For over 25 years, chemist Kim D. Janda has been working on vaccines that would prompt the immune system to neutralize narcotics. He may be close to success.

Increased consumption of caffeinated coffee appears to reduce the risk of depression for women, a new study finds.

Many patients who should receive the anticoagulant warfarin according to guidelines do not, a new study finds.

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