Wednesday 26 December 2018

Surgery Center May Have Infected Thousands

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After an investigation, a New Jersey outpatient surgery center is urging anyone treated there between Jan. 1 and Sept. 7, 2018, be tested for HIV and hepatitis B and C.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2RnyUFE

Monday 24 December 2018

Marburg Virus, Related to Ebola, Is Found in Bats in West Africa


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2Q1CK2L

FDA Announces Safety Monitoring for Essure

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The FDA is implementing a number of steps for long-term safety monitoring of the permanent birth control device Essure, which will no longer be sold or distributed in the U.S. after Dec. 31, 2018.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2rO8EWO

Mad Cow Disease Diagnosed in Tennessee Man

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A 32-year-old Tennessee man has been diagnosed with the rare human form of mad cow disease, also known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD).



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2QO3rxc

Friday 21 December 2018

Cancer Doctors See Encouraging Signs for Ruth Bader Ginsburg


By DENISE GRADY from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2A8JczO