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Some of the changes come in response to growing concern about antimicrobial resistant strains of gonorrhea.

Investigators say they’ve developed a more accurate model for tracking and predicting the spread of influenza.

Recent research suggests African Americans have a asthma-related mortality rate 10 times greater than non-Hispanic white children.

The painful condition requires more options for women to recover without further discomfort.

Despite virologic cures of hepatitis C with direct-acting antivirals, post-cure care is necessary to prevent liver disease progression and manage complications.

A new study found the biggest burden of benzodiazepine-related visits have come from primary care physicians, and that efforts to limit sedative prescription may have to start there.

There are only 4 case reports of this cancer in muscular dystrophy patients.

About 1 in 7 heart failure patients have COPD, which can lead to a 30% increase in risk of hospitalization and death.

New research based on more than a quarter-million patient records shows vaccinating patients against the flu while hospitalized is safe.

Obese/overweight patients aged 12 to 25 years old with uncontrolled asthma reported no significant improvements in asthma control compared to patients treated with soy oil control.

The device is being developed to prevent muscle atrophy and reduce days of ventilator support.

The National Pre-Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Stockpile has been storing vaccines for particular pandemic-potential viruses since 2005.

A delay in giving the first dose of an antiepileptic for pediatric status epilepticus is common and associated with increased seizure duration.

Investigators hope their findings will alleviate clinicians’ concerns about choosing between fidaxomicin and oral vancomycin for treatment.

Tobacco farm region physicians face the challenges of culture, law, and education in improving cessation.

For patients in the HSCT group, disease-modifying therapies use was discontinued, followed by variable washout periods before admission for HSCT.

A new test for Mycoplasma genitalium showed near-perfect rates of detection in non-infected patient samples.

This expands the indication of the flu vaccine’s .5 mL dose to this younger age group.

In a recent Spain-based study, patients who received the annual vaccination were 82% less likely to be hospitalized by the flu.

Some of the new subtypes are similar to previously identified ones but show similar prognoses to established subtypes.

Do higher scores alone predict success in medical school, or in clinical practice?

Investigators also discovered that the severity of the mother’s flu plays a role in her baby’s outcome.

A prediction model helps determine the probability of childhood epilepsy in first consultation after a paroxysmal event.

New host-targeting agents might help to overcome challenges in treating hepatitis C that remain, despite success with direct-acting antivirals.

Investigators found the first evidence of a decline in type 1 diabetes incidence following implementation of the oral rotavirus vaccine into a routine immunization schedule.

The FDA will decide this year whether the once-daily Merck therapies can be marketed as a switch-on drug for patients with suppressed HIV-1.

Investigators are now interested in assessing potential benefits of direct-acting antivirals for HCV patients who previously had liver cancer.

While studies suggest buprenorphine may be the optimal pharmaceutical treatment for NAS, nonpharmacological approaches may be just as effective.